If a word ends in -ed or -ing, it must be a verb.
Present Participle Phrases and Gerunds

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English
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10th Grade
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Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
If a word ends in -ed or -ing, it must be a verb.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Trembling with rage, she stalked out.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Tara was getting worried that she may not pass the math test, thinking how little she knew about equations.
Tara
test
she
equations
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How is the red word functioning in the following sentence?
After the game, the losing team went home with no trophy.
verb
adjective
direct object
subject
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?
Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard.
verb/verb phrase
participle/participle phrase
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.
Sweeping across the night sky,
the bats hunted
hunted their prey.
across the night sky
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