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3. choose the sentence that is incorrectly punctuated. (points: 1)
watching his ant farm, gavin sat in front of the television.
settling into his chair, dad picked up the evening newspaper.
the dog, purchased from the local animal shelter, was now considered a member of the family.
the girl playing with the kitten is my younger sister.
4. identify the word the participial phrase modifies.
mrs. gibson was beginning preparations for her son's birthday party, counting the number of guests on her list. (points: 1)
mrs. gibson
preparations
son's
party.
5. choose the answer that identifies the gerund.
i was just remembering that morning when the baby couldn't stop laughing at the puppies playing. (points: 1)
morning
remembering
laughing
playing
6. choose the answer that identifies the gerund phrase in the sentence.
garth must have practiced giving that speech a dozen times before opening night. (points: 1)
must have practiced
giving that speech
before opening night
opening night
7. choose the answer that identifies how the gerund is used in the sentence.
beginning with the first song, everyone listening was silent during her singing. (points: 1)
direct object
predicate nominative
subject
object of a preposition
8. choose the answer that identifies the underlined word in the sentence.
a solution to the problem was always waiting. (points: 1)
participle
gerund
verb
9. choose the answer that identifies the underlined word in the sentence.
after all these years, for me, a trip to the state fair remains exciting. (points: 1)
participle
gerund
verb
10. choose the answer that identifies the underlined word in the sentence.
the leading industry around here has always been shipping. (points: 1)
participle
gerund
verb

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