To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lap is Michelle's only goal tonight.
To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lap; subject
100
Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair.
eating ice cream on a windy day; subject
100
The car sliding out of control toward building will likely hit the window.
sliding out of control toward the building
100
The lonely caddy became flustered, scared that his affections for the old man's daughter would be noticed.
scared that his affections for the old man's daughter would be noticed; participial
100
Create a gerund phrase in a sentence and give us the part of speech.
What is...?
200
Lakesha hopes to win the approval of her mother by switching her major from fine arts to pre-med.
to win the approval of her mother; direct object
200
A more disastrous activity for long-haired people is blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down.
blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down; predicate nominative
200
Running down the street, Alyssa tripped and fell.
running down the street
200
Mrs. Woodruff likes to eat Mexican food!
to eat Mexican food; infintive: direct object
200
Use a participial phrase in a sentence
What is...
300
The best way to survive Dr. Peterson's boring history lectures is a sharp pencil to stab in your thigh if you catch yourself drifting off.
to survive Dr. Peterson's boring history lectures; adjective
300
Wild food adventures require getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.
getting your hair cut to a short, sage length; direct object
300
Penned in by other runners, Steve was unable to make a break for the finish line.
penned in by other runners
300
To tell you the truth would only be fair.
to tell you the truth; infinitive: subject
300
give us an appositive phrase
What is...
400
Kelvin, an aspiring comic book artist, is taking Anatomy and Physiology this semester to understand the interplay of muscle and bone in the human body.
to understand the interplay of muscle and bone in the guman body; adverb
400
Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster.
Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine; subject
400
Dogs lick themselves all over, thinking they are superior to men.
thinking they are superior to men
400
Running through the woods, the deer was trying to escape the hunter.
running throgh the woods: participial
to escape the hunter: infinitive; direct object
400
Use a prepositional phrase in a sentence
What is ...
500
To know her is to love her.
to know her; subject
to love her; predicate nominative
500
Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork.
buttering toast with a fork; direct object
500
True or false: there are present and past tense participles.
true! present end in -ing and past end in -ed
500
Cartoon creators, Parker and Stone, have been ridiculed by Muslim leaders.
Parker and Stone; appositive
500
Create an infinitive phrase and give us the part of speech.