Definitions
What is infinitives?
The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is used in the sentence above?
What is infinitive?
True/False: Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader can understand the main idea.
What is true?
Is the following sentence correct? I am going to start eating more healthily.
What is incorrect?
A ______ is the noun form of a verb that ends in "-ing."
What is gerund?
The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
Which type of verbal is used in the sentence above?
What is participle?
True/False: The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.
What is false?
Is the following sentence correct? I bought a house from the local bakery made of gingerbread.
What is incorrect?
A __________ is the form of a verb that usually ends in "-ed" or "-ing" and is used as an adjective.
What is participle?
Spending time with his parents was one of Bruce Wayne's favorite activities.
Which type of verbal is used in the sentence above?
What is gerund?
How could the following sentence be made parallel? Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.
What is replacing "to learn" with "learning"?
True/False: Modifiers do not have to be right next to the thing they describe.
What is false?
A ________________ is a phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word.
Misplaced Modifier
Driving recklessly through the streets of Gotham, Batman pursued the Riddler.
Which type of verbal is used in the sentence above?
What is participle?
Correct this sentence: I enjoy singing, to paint, and hiking.
Which sentence is correct?
1 : Running fiercely to the bathroom, John’s pants dropped.
2: Running fiercely to the bathroom, John dropped his pants.
What is sentence 2?
_____________ is a balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure.
Parallel Structure
Doomsday was fighting Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.
Which type of verbal is used in the sentence above?
What is no verbal?
Correct this sentence: Martha likes to dance, skiing, and to swim.
What is "Martha likes to dance, to ski, and to swim"?
Which sentence is correct?
1: Though cooked and seasoned to perfection, the ketchup-covered octopus had a revolting taste.
2: Though cooked and seasoned to perfection, the taste of ketchup-covered octopus was revolting.
What is sentence 1?