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Exercise B3-7
Verbal phrases
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Indicate whether the underlined verbal phrase is a gerund phrase, a participial phrase, or an infinitive phrase.
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Example
1 of 10
Correct. The phrase is built around the infinitive
to break. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
To break the land speed record is an infinitive phrase. (A participial phrase begins with a present participle, such as
breaking, or a past participle, such as
broken.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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2 of 10
Correct.
Made from all-natural ingredients is a participial phrase. It begins with the past participle
Made and modifies the noun
items. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
Made from all-natural ingredients is a participial phrase modifying the noun
items. (An infinitive phrase begins with
to followed by a verb, such as
to make.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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3 of 10
Correct.
Being a diabetic is a participial phrase. It begins with the present participle
Being and modifies
I. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
Being a diabetic is a participial phrase modifying the pronoun
I. (An infinitive phrase begins with
to followed by a verb, such as
to be.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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4 of 10
Correct.
Playing golf on a video game is a gerund phrase functioning as the subject of the sentence. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
Playing golf on a video game is a gerund phrase, an -
ing phrase that functions as a noun. (An infinitive phrase begins with
to followed by a verb, such as
to play.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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5 of 10
Correct. The phrase is built around the infinitive
to be. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
To be older than my brother is an infinitive phrase. (A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle and functions as an adjective.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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6 of 10
Correct.
Photographing the rally is a participial phrase. It begins with the present participle
Photographing and modifies the noun
observer. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
Photographing the rally is a participial phrase modifying the noun
observer. (An infinitive phrase begins with
to followed by a verb, such as
to photograph.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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7 of 10
Correct.
Patented by Thomas Edison is a participial phrase. It begins with the past participle
Patented and modifies the noun
inventions. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
Patented by Thomas Edison is a participial phrase modifying the noun
inventions. (An infinitive phrase begins with
to followed by a verb, such as
to patent.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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8 of 10
Correct.
Fixing our flat tire so quickly is a gerund phrase functioning as the object of the preposition
for. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
Fixing our flat tire so quickly is a gerund phrase, an -
ing phrase that functions as a noun. (An infinitive phrase begins with
to followed by a verb, such as
to fix.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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9 of 10
Correct. The phrase is built around the infinitive
to pass. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
To pass this course is an infinitive phrase. (A participial phrase begins with a present participle, such as
passing, or a past participle, such as
passed, and functions as an adjective.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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10 of 10
Correct.
Reading the instructions is a gerund phrase functioning as the object of the preposition
by. For more help, see section
B3-b.
Sorry.
Reading the instructions is a gerund phrase, an -
ing phrase that functions as a noun. (An infinitive phrase begins with
to followed by a verb, such as
to read.) For more help, see section
B3-b.
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