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Phrases
Guess What
G or P
100
Words that are in verb form and are used as another part of speech.
What is a verbal?
100
The participle(s) in the following sentence and the noun(s) they modify: My teacher is a published author.
What is "published" and modifies "author"?
100
This is the verbal phrase in the following sentence: This sweater, already worn by my sister, cannot be returned.
What is "already worn by my sister"?
100
The use of the verbal in the following sentence: The fans cheered for the exhausted runners crossing the finish line.
What is "crossing the finish line" -- participle (adj.)?
100
Gerund or Participle: Skipping breakfast this morning has left me hungry.
What is a gerund?
200
A verb form that is used as an adjective.
What is a participle?
200
The participle(s) in the following sentence and the noun(s) they modify: Slithering snakes hunt for food at night.
What is "slithering" and modifies "snakes"?
200
This is the phrase in the following sentence: Many hoped to win one of the prizes listed on the raffle ticket.
What is "listed on the raffle ticket"?
200
The use of the verbal in the following sentence: Building a fire is dangerous if safety procedures are ignored.
What is "building a fire" is a gerund used as the subject?
200
Gerund or Participle: He made a list of items on the writing tablet before he left.
What is participle?
300
A word in verb form used as a noun.
What is a gerund?
300
The participle(s) in the following sentence and the noun(s) they modify: One-third of the world's required oxygen supply is provided by rain forests.
What is "required" and modifies "oxygen"?
300
This is the phrase in the following sentence: Michael Phelps swimming at the 2008 Olympics broke numerous records.
What is "swimming at the 2008 Olympics"?
300
The use of the verbal in the following sentence: Cara and Ann had dinner after shopping for holiday gifts.
What is "shopping for holiday gifts" a gerund used as an OP?
300
Gerund or Participle: The dancing cop stands at the corner of Broadway and Main Street.
What is participle?
400
The gerund always ends in this.
What is -ing?
400
These are the gerunds in the following sentence: Walking is a form of exercise that is just as beneficial as jogging.
What are "walking" and "jogging"?
400
This is the phrase in the following sentence: Fiona gazed at the sun setting over the peaks in an explosion of color.
What is "setting over the peaks in an explosion of color"?
400
The use of the verbal in the following sentence: Part of her job includes recycling bottles and cans.
What is "recycling bottles and cans" --gerund used as the DO?
400
Gerund or Participle: My vacation plans include but are not limited to reading, snorkeling, and sleeping.
What are gerunds?
500
The participle ends in these?
What is -d, -n, or -ing?
500
These are the gerunds in the following sentence: After getting our gear, we practiced batting and catching before the game.
What are "getting," "batting," and "catching"?
500
This are the phrases in the following sentence: Maureen's favorite hobbies are collecting stamps and taking pictures.
What is "collecting stamps" and "taking pictures"?
500
The use of the verbal in the following sentence: He gets great satisfaction by providing children with a clean playground.
What is "providing children with a clean playground" -- gerund used as an OP?
500
Gerund or Participle: Before determining the cause of the leak, the plumber tightened up the pipe.
What is a gerund?
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