Question
Identify the term that correctly identifies the capitalized word(s) in each sentence.
7. LISTENING TO THE MIX CD MY BROTHER MADE FOR ME, I began to hope he would make me another.
a. adverbial phrase
b. gerund phrase
c. infinitive phrase
d. participial phrase
8. Staci decided TO VISIT HER AUNT AND UNCLE DURING THE SUMMER.
a. gerund phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. prepositional phrase
7. LISTENING TO THE MIX CD MY BROTHER MADE FOR ME, I began to hope he would make me another.
a. adverbial phrase
b. gerund phrase
c. infinitive phrase
d. participial phrase
8. Staci decided TO VISIT HER AUNT AND UNCLE DURING THE SUMMER.
a. gerund phrase
b. infinitive phrase
c. participial phrase
d. prepositional phrase
Answers
Writeacher
And you think the answers are ... what?
Yoda
both d
Yoda
Are they right?
Writeacher
7 is correct.
8 is incorrect.
Look up the 4 terms here, and re-think.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
8 is incorrect.
Look up the 4 terms here, and re-think.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
Yoda
so 8 is b?
Writeacher
Yes, that's right.
kyla
is 8 c
:)
no b