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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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