True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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“I’m going to eat as much as I possibly can.”
This sentence contains an infinitive phrase.
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2.
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B.14
“The child hummed constantly throughout the day.”
The present participle in this sentence is
“constantly.”
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3.
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B.14
“Why won’t the baby stop crying?”
The present participle in this sentence is
“won’t.”
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4.
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B.14
“The child crying in the room is Fred.”
This sentence does not contain a participial phrase.
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5.
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B.14
“A few of our seniors move on to college after graduating.”
This sentence does not contain an indefinite pronoun.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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“Cooking chicken to 180 degrees is important in the fight against
salmonella.”
What is the gerund phrase? a. | “Cooking
chicken to 180 degrees” | c. | “Cooking...is an important in the fight against
salmonella.” | b. | “in the fight against
salmonella” | d. | This sentence
does not contain a gerund phrase. | | | | |
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7.
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B.14
“I’m going to scream.”
What is the infinitive? a. | I’m
going | c. | to
scream | b. | going to | d. | I’m going to | | | | |
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8.
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B.14
“I _____ to see that movie.” a. | want | c. | yearn | b. | wants | d. | Both A and
C | | | | |
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9.
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B.14
“We milked the cows last night?”
What is the verb?
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10.
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B.14
“The runners _______ for the upcoming meet.”
a. | practice | c. | practicing | b. | practices | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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