What is the function of the participle "wailing" in the sentence below?

Question

The wailing toddler was having a temper tantrum.

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Responses

"wailing" is not a participle as used in this sentence
"wailing" is not a participle as used in this sentence

"wailing" functions as a noun
"wailing" functions as a noun

"wailing" functions as an adjective
"wailing" functions as an adjective

"wailing" functions as a pronoun

An infinitive phrase is demonstrated in which part of the sentence below? (Illuminate)

To splash in a puddle of rainwater on the sidewalk is one of the many small joys of childhood.

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Responses

on the sidewalk
on the sidewalk

To splash
To splash

of rainwater
of rainwater

of childhood

Read the sentence below. Which of the following uses an infinitive in the correct way while still keeping the same meaning?

Bill ran to the store after school buying a shirt that was on sale.

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Responses

Bill ran to the store after school and bought a new shirt that was on sale.
Bill ran to the store after school and bought a new shirt that was on sale.

Buying a shirt that was on sale is why Bill ran to the store after school.
Buying a shirt that was on sale is why Bill ran to the store after school.

Leave as is
Leave as is

Bill ran to the store after school to buy a shirt that was on sale.
Bill ran to the store after school to buy a shirt that was on sale.

Use the sentence to answer the question,

Because she was tired, Becky failed the test.

Which group of words is included in the sentence?

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Responses

participle phrase
participle phrase

gerund phrase
gerund phrase

dependent clause
dependent clause

infinitive phrase
infinitive phrase

Which sentence includes a prepositional phrase?(1 point)
Responses

The game was moved to Friday
The game was moved to Friday

The dog is wagging its tail
The dog is wagging its tail

Thursday is the final day to buy tickets
Thursday is the final day to buy tickets

I will try to catch the ball

Which sentence has the correct pronoun and antecedent agreement?(1 point)
Responses

When the construction workers arrived at the site, he saw people digging holes.
When the construction workers arrived at the site, he saw people digging holes.

Because the football players were tired, he forgot to pick up the footballs after practice.
Because the football players were tired, he forgot to pick up the footballs after practice.

While the kids were running to the ice cream truck, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
While the kids were running to the ice cream truck, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.

Jenny wanted to go to the park, but it was sunny and she could not find our sunscreen.

Read the following sentence. Which choice correctly fills in the blanks to complete the sentence in the active voice? (Illuminate)

_____________, but we knew the game was a success when the crowd cheered loudly when the game was over.

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Responses

Some players on the football team had mistakes happen
Some players on the football team had mistakes happen

Mistakes were made by some players of the football team
Mistakes were made by some players of the football team

Some of the football players made mistakes
Some of the football players made mistakes

Mistakes being made by some players of the football team

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. What is the function of the participle "wailing" in the sentence below?

   • Response: "wailing" functions as an adjective

2. An infinitive phrase is demonstrated in which part of the sentence below?

   • Response: To splash

3. Read the sentence below. Which of the following uses an infinitive in the correct way while still keeping the same meaning?

   • Response: Bill ran to the store after school to buy a shirt that was on sale.

4. Use the sentence to answer the question, Because she was tired, Becky failed the test. Which group of words is included in the sentence?

   • Response: dependent clause

5. Which sentence includes a prepositional phrase?

   • Response: The game was moved to Friday

6. Which sentence has the correct pronoun and antecedent agreement?

   • Response: While the kids were running to the ice cream truck, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.

7. Read the following sentence. Which choice correctly fills in the blanks to complete the sentence in the active voice?

   • Response: Some of the football players made mistakes

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