EXERCISE 48–6 Verbal phrases

EXERCISE 48–6 Verbal phrases

In the box following each sentence, list the verbal phrase(s) in the sentence. Tell whether each phrase is participial, gerund, or infinitive and how each is used in the sentence. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time.

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Updating your software will fix the computer glitch.

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Answer: Updating your software (gerund phrase used as subject)
EXERCISE 48–6 Verbal phrases - In the box following each sentence, list the verbal phrase(s) in the sentence. Tell whether each phrase is participial, gerund, or infinitive and how each is used in the sentence. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Updating your software will fix the computer glitch.

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The challenge in decreasing the town budget is identifying nonessential services.

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Answer: decreasing the town budget (gerund phrase used as object of the preposition in); identifying nonessential services (gerund phrase used as subject complement)
EXERCISE 48–6 Verbal phrases - In the box following each sentence, list the verbal phrase(s) in the sentence. Tell whether each phrase is participial, gerund, or infinitive and how each is used in the sentence. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - The challenge in decreasing the town budget is identifying nonessential services.

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Cathleen tried to help her mother by raking the lawn.

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Answer: to help her mother by raking the lawn (infinitive phrase used as direct object); raking the lawn (gerund phrase used as object of the preposition by)
EXERCISE 48–6 Verbal phrases - In the box following each sentence, list the verbal phrase(s) in the sentence. Tell whether each phrase is participial, gerund, or infinitive and how each is used in the sentence. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Cathleen tried to help her mother by raking the lawn.

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Understanding little, I had no hope of passing my biology final.

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Answer: Understanding little (participial phrase modifying I ); passing my biology final (gerund phrase used as object of the preposition of )
EXERCISE 48–6 Verbal phrases - In the box following each sentence, list the verbal phrase(s) in the sentence. Tell whether each phrase is participial, gerund, or infinitive and how each is used in the sentence. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Understanding little, I had no hope of passing my biology final.

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Working with animals gave Steve a sense of satisfaction.

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Answer: Working with animals (gerund phrase used as subject)
EXERCISE 48–6 Verbal phrases - In the box following each sentence, list the verbal phrase(s) in the sentence. Tell whether each phrase is participial, gerund, or infinitive and how each is used in the sentence. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Working with animals gave Steve a sense of satisfaction.