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What is a verbal?
a verb
a word formed from a verb
an adverb
kale
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Participles and participle phrases act as
nouns
verbs
adverbs
adjectives
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Infinitives and infinitive phrases always begin with what word?
of
because
to
a verb
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classify the underlined phrase
Mr. King, the principal of our school, is a SCUBA instructor.
infinitive phrase
appositive phrase
participle phrase
gerund phrase
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Gerunds ALWAYS end with
-ing
-ed
-en
a smile
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Gerunds act as what part of speech?
verbs
adverbs
nouns
adjectives
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Present participles always end with
-ed
-ing
-ent
-ful
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Find the participle phrase
Driving down the highway, Dan spotted a dead deer.
Driving down the highway
Dan spotted
a dead deer
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How can you tell if a verb is an action verb or a linking verb?
you can't
just guess
substitute "seems" or "is"
linking verbs show action
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Prepositional phrases tell us - CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
location
time
direction
position
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What is the job of subordinating conjunctions?
They make independent clauses dependent.
They tell location, time, direction, and position.
They add meaning to the verb.
They describe nouns.
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If you can't tell the difference between a present participle and a gerund, you can put what phrase in front of the word to help you?
in a minute
with chocolate
over the rainbow
the activity of
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Classify the underlined phrase
Kevin enjoys hiking in the mountains.
present participle phrase
appositive phrase
gerund phrase
prepositional phrase
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Classify the underlined phrase
Sinking in the mud, Kevin screamed for help.
gerund phrase
present participle phrase
past participle phrase
infinitive phrase
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Classify the underlined phrase
Without chocolate, Mrs. Kirk becomes quite irritable.
appositive phrase
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
present participle phrase
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Classify the underlined phrase
It is important to study for tests.
past participle phrase
gerund phrase
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
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Why should you learn and use correct English grammar? Check TWO choices.
you shouldn't
to be smarter
to earn a grammar license
grammar is in your NJ learning standards
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Classify the underlined group of words.
When Max got home from school, he ate a huge snack.
prepositional phrase
present participle phrase
dependent clause
independent clause
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How is the underlined gerund phrase being used in this sentence?
Bonnie enjoys playing with her toy hedgehog.
subject
direct object
predicate noun
object of a preposition