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Identify Gerunds And Participles And Their Parts Of Speech.
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Disguised, the robber broke in. --
a) Disguised is a participle, describing robber.
b) Disguised is a gerund, functioning as the subject of the sentence.
c) Disguised is a participle, describing broke.
d) Disguised is a gerund, functioning as the object of a preposition.
He helped me by cleaning brushes in the shop.
a) Cleaning brushes is a gerund phrase used as the object of the preposition.
b) Helped is a participle used to describe he.
c) Clearning brushes is a gerund phrase used as a predicate nominative.
d) Clearning is a participle phrase descibing brushes.
Choosing a good subject is more fun than choosing one you hate.
a) Choosing a good subject is a gerund phrase used as the subject of the sentence.
b) Choosing is a participle that describes the word subject.
c) Choosing one you hate is a gerund phrase used as a predicate nominative.
d) Choosing a good subject is a gerund phrase used as the object of a preposition.
We made a fascinating statue by scultping in marble.
a) Sculpting in marble is a gerund phrase used as the object of a preposition.
b) Sculpting is a participle used to describe marble.
c) Fascinating is a gerund used to describe marble.
d) Sculpting in marble is a gerund phrase used as a predicate nominative.
The disguised knight, charging valiently, killed the dragon.
a) Charging valiently is a participle phrase used to describe the word knight.
b) Disguised is a gerund used to describe knight.
c) Killed the dragon is a participle phrase used to describe the word knight.
d) Charging is a participle phrase used to describe valiently.
Painting by numbers is an easy activity for children.
a) Painting by numbers is a gerund phrase used as the subject of the sentence.
b) Painting by numbers is a gerund pharse used as the predicate nominative.
c) Easy is a participle used to describe activity.
d) Painting by numbers is a participle phrase used as the subject of the sentence.
Her least favorite activity is cleaning brushes after class.
a) Cleaning brushes is a gerund phrase used as a predicate nominative.
b) Clearning brushes is a participle phrase used as a predicate nominative.
c) Cleaning brushes is a gerund phrase used as a direct object.
d) Cleaning brushes is a participle phrase used as a direct object.
The witch, disguised as a princess, was in the castle.
a) Disguised as a princess is a gerund phrase that describes the witch.
b) Disguised as a princess is a participle phrase that describes the witch.
c) Disguised as a princess is a gerund phrase used as the subject of the sentence.
d) Disguised as a princess is a participle phrase that describes was.
The perturbed knight threw an apple at his frustrating horse.
a) Frustrating is a participle that describes his.
b) Perturbed is a gerund used as the subject of the sentence.
c) Perturbed is a participle that describes knight.
d) Frustrating horse is a gerund phrase used as the object of a preposition.
After sculpting in marble, the marble needs to be polished.
a) Polished is a participle used to describe needs.
b) Sculpting in marble is a participle phrase used to describe marble.
c) Sculpting is a participle used to describe marble.
d) Scultping in marble is a gerund phrase used as the object of a preposition.
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