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Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 102389 • OSCR English 4 - 122178 Fall

What is the function of the phrase "hoping for a few scraps of food” in the first sentence?

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A
It is a participial phrase that modifies “puppy.”
B
It is an infinitive phrase that modifies “puppy.”
C
It is a participial phrase that modifies “man.”
D
It is a gerund phrase that is the subject of the sentence.
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