English Email Study Guide
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:08 pm
My teacher emailed the class a study guide for tomorrow's quiz over phrases. I got bored, so here it is. The first answer is mine, the next is my teacher's (the right answer).
Man, I'm t3h |_33+. I'm checking my email and doing all this during C programming class (now). It's about time to go, so I'll post part 2 when I get home.Email Study Guide wrote: THE PHRASE
EMAIL STUDY GUIDE ACTIVITY
To find the answers, scroll down. For the best learning situation, keep your answer hidden until after you answer the question, of course.
I Identify the underlined phrases in the sentences below.
Amelia Earhart enjoyed flying across the Atlantic Ocean.
gerund
Gerund
To win the meet meant everything to the young wrestler.
infinitive
Infinitive
Riding in heavy traffic used to be troublesome to me.
Gerund/infinitive
Gerund / Infinitive
She was the first person given the award in twenty years.
participial
Participial
Trained as a domesticated animal, the pig even fetched the paper.
participial
Participial
A tabby cat crossed the Atlantic by sailing on the Mayflower.
gerund
Gerund
Dieting faithfully and consistently is difficult for most people to do.
Gerund/infinitive
Gerund / Infinitive
The Rose Bowl Parade was the one to watch yesterday, but now the Singing Monkeys are performing.
Infinitive/participial
Infinitive / participial