EXERCISE B3–6 Verbal phrases
EXERCISE B3-6Verbal 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)
Updating your software will fix the computer glitch.
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Answer: Updating your software (gerund phrase used as subject)
EXERCISE B3-6 Verbal phrases 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Updating your software will fix the computer glitch.
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 B3-6 Verbal phrases 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - The challenge in decreasing the town budget is identifying nonessential services.
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 B3-6 Verbal phrases 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Cathleen tried to help her mother by raking the lawn.
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 B3-6 Verbal phrases 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Understanding little, I had no hope of passing my biology final.
Working with animals gave Steve a sense of satisfaction.
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Answer: Working with animals (gerund phrase used as subject)
EXERCISE B3-6 Verbal phrases 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Working with animals gave Steve a sense of satisfaction.