In each of the following sentences, identify whether the italicized word is used as a verb, participle, gerund, or infinitive.
1. She loves playing the violin.
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2. Playing the violin, she seemed a natural.
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3. She was playing the violin.
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4. It seems that everybody is jogging these days.
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5. To ask too many questions is dangerous.
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6. Looking out the window, he saw troops in the street.
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7. The protesters asked the president to step down.To ask too many questions is dangerous.
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8. Riding her pony was how she spent most of her time.
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9. You’d have to be awfully lucky to win.
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10. The contractor asked the Planning and Zoning Commission for permission to build on the property.
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11. Miller has been writing a novel for three years.
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12. Debaters like arguing.
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13. The candidates debating tonight are all independents.
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14. The couple downstairs did nothing but fight. (Hint: The word to is implied.)
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15. The minister said she felt chosen by God.
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16. Working story problems in math was not his idea of a good time.
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17. He asked her to write him often.
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18. Her team having lost in the playoffs, she didn’t watch the Stanley Cup finals.
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19. We have plenty of food to eat.
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20. The film star said her life was acting.
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21. She was driving fast.
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22. She loves driving fast.
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23. She loves to drive fast.
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24. Driving too fast, she lost control of the car.
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25. An accident was likely with the driver having gone too fast.
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