Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 1

Which statements about the gerund in the sentence below are true? Check all that apply. Javier likes to draw, but Kira prefers painting.The gerund is “painting.”The gerund is “to draw.”The gerund is acting as a noun.The gerund is acting as an adjective.The gerund could be replaced with an infinitive.The gerund could be replaced with a participle.

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The gerund is “painting.”; The gerund is acting as a noun.; The gerund could be replaced with an infinitive.

Question 2

participle✔ gerundinfinitive

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✔ gerund; Climbing a rope is not as difficult as you might think.: gerund; I plan to compete in a chess tournament this weekend.: infinitive; Kali loves the smell of roasting garlic.: participle

Question 3

participlegerund✔ infinitive

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✔ infinitive

Question 4

✔ participlegerundinfinitive

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✔ participle

Question 5

⇒ sailing

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Question 6

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

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It is a participial phrase that modifies “puppy.”

Question 7

Which participle or participial phrase modifies the wrong noun?

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“pushing his plate away from the edge of the table”

Question 8

Which sentence contains a participial phrase that is placed correctly?

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Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair.

Question 9

Imagine that you are helping a peer revise an essay that includes this sentence: "The cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger.” Which statements accurately explain why this sentence needs to be revised? Check all that apply.The sentence makes it seem like the horse is laughing in the face of danger.The sentence makes it seem like the horse jumped off of the cowboy.The sentence makes it seem like the cowboy is laughing in the face of danger.The participial phrase “laughing in the face of danger” is modifying the wrong noun.The participial phrase “laughing in the face of danger” should be closer to “cowboy.”

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The sentence makes it seem like the horse is laughing in the face of danger.; The participial phrase “laughing in the face of danger” is modifying the wrong noun.; The participial phrase “laughing in the face of danger” should be closer to “cowboy.”

Question 10

Select the best revision of this sentence. "The cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger.”

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Laughing in the face of danger, the cowboy jumped from the horse.

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