Participles
A subdued blue can be peaceful as well, or it can indicate a feeling of melancholy.
Modifying: Blue
Past
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What is the largest lake in the world?
A. Lake Victoria
B. Lake Superior
C. Caspian Sea
D. Lake Michigan
C. Caspian Sea
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The country of Congo happens to lie along the equator in west-central Africa.
to lie along the equator in west-central Africa
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Which of these fruits is NOT botanically a berry?
A. Strawberry
B. Blueberry
C. Banana
D. Grape
A. Strawberry
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Many people enjoy the aroma of baking bread.
Baking
Participle
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Color actually begins as light waves differing in length.
Participle: Differing in length
Modifying: Waves
Present Tense
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Cooking prepares food and usually makes it taste better.
Cooking
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Visitors from cooler, drier climates are likely to swelter in the heat and humidity.
to swelter in the heat and humidity
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To kill their prey, hunters may use a bow and arrows.
To kill their prey
Adverb
What year did WWI begin?
A. 1914
B. 1905
C. 1919
D. 1925
A. 1914
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Several shades of green can create a calm, relaxing atmosphere.
Participle: Relaxing
Modifying: Atmosphere
Present Tense
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Another creative idea is incorporating a theme into the menu.
Incorporating a theme into the menu
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What is the rarest form of color blindness?
A. Protanopia Dichromatism
B. Tritanopia Dichromatism
C. Anomalous Trichromacy
D. Monochromatism
D. Monochromatism
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If you give meal planning enough time, you can make meals much more efficiently.
planning
Indirect Object
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At that time a team in the lead had no incentive to shoot the ball.
To shoot the ball
Infinitive
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People blinded to all color have achromatic vision.
Participle: blinded to all color
Modifying: People
Past Tense
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Creative meals result from obtaining new ideas and recipes.
Obtaining new ideas and recipes
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Trees and vegetation cover the northern region, and wild animals are known to inhabit the forests.
to inhabit the forests
An appealing meal results from combining foods with variety in color, temperature, texture, and taste.
combining foods with variety in color, temperature, texture, and taste
Object of the Preposition
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Appearing at the opposite end, the color violet has the shortest wavelengths.
Appearing at the opposite end
Participle
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Red, having the longest wavelengths, appears at one end of the spectrum.
Participle: having the longest wavelengths
Modifying: Red
Present Tense
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If you include meeting basic nutrition requirements in your meals, your dinner time can be both healthful and delicious.
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The privilege to collect fruit and plants from farmers' fields is given to those who help farmers with their crops.
to collect fruit and plants from farmers' fields
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The rule went into effect at the beginning of the 1954-55 season. Scoring began to rise an average of fourteen points per game that year, and fans quickly responded to the increased excitement of the game.
to rise an average of fourteen points per game that year
Noun
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The coloring of food should be diverse. For example, a brightly colored fruit or vegetable adds variety to a meal.
A brightly colored - Participle