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Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Answers

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gerundinfinitiveparticiplepreposition

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gerund
B
infinitive
C
participle
D
preposition
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Which sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition?

A
They thanked us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal.
B
Driving delights me when I take off spontaneously for random destinations.
C
With all these poems to learn, I need to start memorizing them immediately.
D
While I enjoy biking in the woods, I prefer the placid setting by the lake.
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Read the sentence.The administrator of the company, the woman overseeing the department, added new personnel to better augment the existing sales force.

A
of the company
B
overseeing the department
C
to better augment
D
existing sales force
4

Read the sentence.Craving a more cosmopolitan lifestyle, the rural students were excited to travel to the city.

A
article.
B
gerund.
C
infinitive.
D
pronoun.
5

Which sentence contains a gerund?

A
During the night, the temperature plummeted twenty degrees.
B
To navigate the winding road safely, we concentrated intensely.
C
On the first torrid day of summer, we always enjoy swimming.
D
The contemptible birds singing in the yard annoyed us all night.
6

Read the sentence.To the best of our knowledge, he decided that his major would be acting.

A
a conjunction
B
a gerund
C
an infinitive
D
a participle
7

Read the sentence.The teenagers went to town to muse over whether going to college or to university was the better choice.

A
to town
B
to muse
C
to college
D
to university
8

Read the sentence.According to the latest reports sent to us, orangutans prefer to remain safely in their original habitats.

A
It functions as the subject.
B
It functions as the direct object.
C
It functions as the subject complement.
D
It functions as the object of the preposition.
9

Read the sentence.Abashed by the harsh criticism, the mortifying writer decided to rewrite the beginning of the book.

A
change “Abashed” to “Abashing”
B
change “mortifying” to “mortified”
C
change “to rewrite” to “rewriting”
D
change “beginning” to “began”
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Which are true about participles? Check all that apply.Participles modify nouns.Participles modify pronouns.Participles modify verbs.Participles modify conjunctions.Participles modify adverbs.

A
Participles modify nouns.
B
Participles modify pronouns.
C
Participles modify verbs.
D
Participles modify conjunctions.
E
Participles modify adverbs.

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Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives