Particpial/Gerund
In the sentence "Running is my favorite hobby," what is the grammatical function of the word "Running"?
A Gerund (functioning as the Subject).
What is an appositive phrase?
A noun describing another noun.
dentify the prepositional phrase: "The gold was hidden under the floorboards."
under the floorboards.
An infinitive phrase almost always begins with this specific word.
To
What is Grendel’s motive for attacking Heorot?
He is pained by the sound of joy
Is the phrase in bold a Gerund or Participle: "Shocked by the monster, the warriors fled."
Participle (Past participial phrase).
Identify the appositive: "Grendel, a descendant of Cain, haunted the moors."
a descendant of Cain
Can a prepositional phrase modify another prepositional phrase?
yes
"I want to eat." "I went to the store." Which sentence contains an infinitive?
I want to eat.
What is the name of the great mead-hall that Grendel attacks?
Heorot.
"The cracked window let in a draft." Is the word "cracked" a Gerund or a Participle?
A Participle (Past participle acting as an adjective).
Identify the appositive in this sentence: "Beowulf, the strongest of the Geats, traveled to Denmark."
"The strongest of the Geats."
What is the term for the noun that follows a preposition (e.g., "table" in the phrase "under the table")?
Object of the preposition.
Is "to the hall" an infinitive or a prepositional phrase?
prep phrase
What is the name of the king of the Danes who Beowulf comes to help?
Hrothgar.
Identify the phrase in bold: "The smiling child waved at the bus."
A Participial Phrase (acting as an adjective).
What punctuation mark is most commonly used to set off an appositive phrase from the rest of the sentence?
Commas
What is the "Object of the Preposition" in this sentence: "Beowulf dove into the boiling water."
water
Unlike a prepositional phrase starting with "to," an infinitive must be followed by a ______?
Verb
From which biblical figure is Grendel said to be descended?
Cain
"Singing loudly" could be a gerund or a participle depending on its ____?
Use in the sentence (noun or adjective)
If an appositive is essential to the meaning of the sentence (like a specific title), do you still use commas?
no
Does a prepositional phrase ever contain the subject of a sentence?
no
How many infinitives and how may prepositional phrases in this sentence: "To win the glory to which he aspired, Beowulf decided to go to the hall to speak to Hrothgar about his plan to fight to the death."
4 of each
In Anglo-Saxon poetry, what is a "kenning"?
A metaphorical compound word (like "whale-road" for ocean).