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“His biggest mistake was not checking his work carefully.” The gerund phrase functions as a…

A. subject
B. object
C. subject complement ✓
D. appositive
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Jun 3, 2026

Which sentence contains a gerund phrase?

A. The crying baby needs his mother.
B. He is crying because he is hungry.
C. Crying over spilled milk won't help. ✓
D. The baby, crying loudly, was picked up.
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“I have no excuse for arriving late to the meeting.” The gerund phrase is…

A. arriving late to the meeting ✓
B. I have no excuse
C. for arriving late
D. to the meeting
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A possessive noun or pronoun (e.g., my, his, student’s) should be used before a gerund phrase to show ownership. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A. I appreciate you helping me.
B. I appreciate your helping me. ✓
C. I appreciate you to help me.
D. I appreciate that you help me.
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Jun 3, 2026

Which of the following cannot be a function of a gerund phrase?

A. Subject
B. Direct Object
C. Appositive
D. Adverb ✓
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Jun 3, 2026

Identify the sentence with a “split infinitive.”

A. She decided to quickly finish her work. ✓
B. She decided to finish her work quickly.
C. To finish her work quickly was her decision.
D. Her decision was to finish her work quickly.
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Jun 3, 2026

“She was the last person to leave the building.” The infinitive phrase modifies…

A. She
B. was
C. person ✓
D. building
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In “He was made to confess his crime,” the infinitive phrase functions as part of the…

A. object complement ✓
B. subject complement
C. main verb phrase
D. adverbial modifier
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What is the complete infinitive phrase in “He is saving money to buy a new car for his parents”?

A. to buy a new car
B. a new car
C. to buy a new car for his parents ✓
D. for his parents
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Which sentence correctly uses a participle phrase?

A. While driving, the radio was playing loudly.
B. Having been broken, the mechanic fixed the car.
C. Impressed by his performance, the judges gave him a perfect score. ✓
D. The spectators watched the game, eating popcorn.
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In “We saw the car speeding down the highway,” the participle phrase modifies…

A. We
B. saw
C. car ✓
D. highway
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“The decisions made today will affect our future.” The participle is…

A. made ✓
B. today
C. affect
D. future
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A participle phrase placed at the beginning of a sentence must modify…

A. the object of the main clause
B. the verb of the main clause
C. the subject of the main clause ✓
D. any noun in the main clause
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Jun 3, 2026

Which of the following is a participle phrase?

A. to win the prize
B. winning the prize (as a noun)
C. the winning team
D. having won the prize ✓
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“The window, shattered by the impact, let in the cold air.” This participle phrase uses a…

A. present participle
B. past participle ✓
C. gerund
D. infinitive
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An infinitive phrase can function as a noun, an adjective, or a(n)…

A. verb
B. conjunction
C. adverb ✓
D. preposition
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Jun 3, 2026

In “His dream is to climb Mount Everest,” the infinitive phrase functions as a…

A. subject
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. noun (subject complement) ✓
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Jun 3, 2026

“He went to the library to study for his exam.” The infinitive phrase functions as…

A. a noun (object)
B. an adjective
C. an adverb of purpose ✓
D. a subject
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Jun 3, 2026

Identify the sentence with an infinitive phrase acting as an adjective.

A. I want to eat pizza.
B. He lacks the courage to tell the truth. ✓
C. To forgive is divine.
D. She works hard to succeed.
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