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What type of word begins the following sentence fragment Thinking about the weekend. a. An infinitive b. A present participle c. A verb d. An adjective e. An appositive?
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Which of the following is not a type of verbal phrase gerund participle subordinate or infinitive?
prepositional phrase
Is the word following an adjective?
Yes, it can be. (e.g. the following day)Following is the present participle of the verb to follow. It can be used as a verb, an adjective, or a noun (gerund).
Identify the type of adjective in the following sentence The exhausted marathon runner ran across the finish line?
Participle Adjective
What is the appositive in the following sentence My sister Beth is two years younger than I am?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is the noun Beth, which renames the noun phrase 'my sister'.
Is following a noun?
No, the word 'follow' is a verb, a word for an action.The younger children will follow their older siblings to school.The noun forms of the verb to follow are follower and the gerund, following.
Which of the following is not a type of verbal phrase gerund participle subordinate or infinitive?
prepositional phrase
Is the word following an adjective?
Yes, it can be. (e.g. the following day)Following is the present participle of the verb to follow. It can be used as a verb, an adjective, or a noun (gerund).
Identify the type of adjective in the following sentence The exhausted marathon runner ran across the finish line?
Participle Adjective
What is the appositive in the following sentence. Her sister Violet will attend the meeting?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The noun"Violet" is appositive in that sentence. It renames the noun phrase "her sister".
Which word is a noun in the following sentence The meeting was attended by everyone.?
appositive
What are the two classes of verbs in Englishthe following auxiliary verbs-have-be-do-can-must-dare-what their infinitives?
The classes are: auxiliary verbs and ordinary verbs. the infinitive of have is to have the infinitive of be is to be the infinitive of do is to do the infinitive of can is to be able the infinitive of must is to have to the infinitive of dare is to dare
What is the appositive in the following sentence My sister Beth is two years younger than I am?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is the noun Beth, which renames the noun phrase 'my sister'.
Is following a noun?
No, the word 'follow' is a verb, a word for an action.The younger children will follow their older siblings to school.The noun forms of the verb to follow are follower and the gerund, following.
In which of the following sentences does the italicized word represent an infinitive or infinitive phrase?
To swim the English Channel was Brent's cherished dream.
What is a sentence for the word plead?
Plead is an infinitive verb (and past participle verb). Thus it can be used in the following sentences:I tried to plead with her but she wouldn't listen.I'm going to plead my case to the supreme court.He is the first person to plead guilty to this offence.
What part of speech is the word suffering?
The word "suffering" functions as the following parts of speech:It's a present participle form of the verb"suffer" in "They are suffering greatly."It's a noun (gerund) in "The terrible suffering of Job is well known."It's an adjective in "The suffering animals were finally rescued and the puppy mill shut down."The present participle of a verb (the -ing word) can also function as a gerund (a verbal noun) and an adjective.
What is the participle in the following sentence The marching band crossed the field in step?
The participle is marching.
