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Cards in this guide (8)
What is the voice of the verb in Mrs Walker told scary stories to her class

That sentence is active voice.

What is the participial phrase in this sentence Quickly eating the last cookie Brooks left the kitchen

quickly eating the last cookie

What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence Yvonne's fondest memory was swimming at the lake

Swimming at the lake is a predicate noun or predicate nominative in this sentence. A predicate nominative follows a form of the verb "to be" and refers back to the subject.

I am a teacher. Teacher is a noun that follows am, and I (the subject) = teacher.

Memory = swimming

What is the gerund phrase in Swimming in the ocean requires a great deal of strength

swimming in the ocean. (gerund is swimming) A gerund ends in -ing, and ususally is at the beginning of a sentence

What is the gerund phrase in the sentence Planning to succeed helps to create success

planning to suceed

Type the gerund phrase in this sentence Floating down the river on a raft was not Joel's idea of fun

'Floating' is the gerund. Therefore the gerund phrase is 'Floating down the river on a raft'.

Which word correctly completes the following sentence yesterday scoot in bed all day

The word that is missing is I.

Choose the best meaning for this suffix. -phobia

The meaning is "fear of".

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