Chapter 12
A participle is a verbal that acts like a ______.
A.) noun
B.) adjective
C.) adverb
D.) verb
A gerund is a verbal that functions as a ______.
A.) noun
B.) adjective
C.) verb
D.) pronoun
A.) Noun
Identify the italicized group of words.
The basic elements of music work together to make music enjoyable.
A.) Phrase
B.) Independent Clause
C.) Dependent Clause
A.) Phrase
Identify each italicized word as Preposition and Subordinating Conjunction.
After the bacterial menace subsided, they were grateful that no lives were lost in their tiny village.
A.) Preposition
B.) Subordinating Conjunction
B.) Subordinating Conjunction
True or False: There are 3 types of verbals.
Participle
Gerund
Definitives
False
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Which of the following does a past participle NOT end in?
A.) d
B.) ed
C.) ly
D.) t
C.) ly
Find the gerund in the sentence.
Finding information about Africa's bush baby may be difficult.
A.) Finding
B.) Information
C.) Africa's
D.) Bush
A.) Finding
Identify the italicized group of words.
Even though a musical tone has a definite pitch, listeners perceive it differently depending on which instrument plays it.
A.) Phrase
B.) Independent Clause
C.) Dependent Clause
C.) Dependent Clause
An adverb clause modifies a verb or a(n) __________ in an independent clause.
A.) dependent clause
B.) noun
C.) adverb
D.) adjective
D.) adjective
True or False: Misplaced modifiers are verbals or verbal phrases placed too close to the word they are intended to modify.
False: They are placed too FAR from the word they are intended to modify.
A participial phrase includes the participle, ______ and any words that complete it.
A.) the noun
B.) the adjective
C.) the verbals
D.) its modifiers
D.) its modifiers
Identify if the following sentence is a Gerund or Participle.
A racoon's success in hunting is important for its survival.
A.) Gerund
B.) Participle
A.) Gerund
Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction? *choose all that apply
A.) After
B.) Before
C.) So
D.) Wherever
A.) After
B.) Before
C.) So
D.) Wherever
Identify the word the adverb clause modifies.
The ancient Greeks created an alarm clock with a mechanical bird that whistled when water filled the clock's cavity.
A.) ancient Greeks
B.) alarm clock
C.) whistled
D.) clock's
C.) whistled
True
Locate the present participle.
One such animal is the amazing freshwater lungfish.
A.) One
B.) Animal
C.) Amazing
D.) Freshwater
C.) Amazing
Which of the following does an infinitive NOT function as?
A.) noun
B.) adjective
C.) adverb
D.) pronoun
D.) pronoun
Identify each italicized word as Preposition or Subordinating Conjunction.
Since ancient times, honey has been considered an important healthy food source.
A.) Preposition
B.) Subordinating Conjunction
A.) Preposition
Identify the word the adverb clause modifies.
The early-bird clockmaker's special alarm sounded at four o'clock in the morning before the rest of the family wanted to be up.
A.) alarm
B.) sounded
C.) before
D.) wanted
B.) sounded
True or False
All of the following are relative pronouns.
that, which, who, whom, whose
True
Locate the present participle.
The lungfish has a special lunglike breathing organ.
A.) Lungfish
B.) Special
C.) Lunglike
D.) Breathing
D.) Breathing
Identify the infinitive as either a Noun, Adjective, Adverb or Pronoun.
One of the hedgehog's primary nighttime goals is to hunt.
A.) Noun
B.) Adjective
C.) Adverb
D.) Pronoun
A.) Noun
Identify each italicized word as Preposition or Subordinating Conjunction.
Though most people like sweeteners, not everyone likes the taste of honey.
A.) Preposition
B.) Subordinating Conjunction
B.) Subordinating Conjunction
Identify the sentence structure.
Though it rained on Monday, it was clear on Tuesday.
A.) Simple
B.) Compound
C.) Complex
D.) Compound-Complex
C.) Complex
True or False
The complex sentence is the most highly developed sentence structure.
False
Compound Complex