1. Verbals and appositives Practice

2. 1. Identifying parts of speech was half of the language arts exam.
A. Of the language arts exam is an appositive phrase
C. Identifying parts of speech is a gerund phrase
B. Identifying is a participle
D. Was half is a verb phrase

3. 2. Dr. Hitzelberger, a previous language arts teacher, has been principal of HPMS and MIS for several years.
A. A previous language arts teacher is a participial phrase
C. A previous language arts teacher is an appositive phrase
B. Has been Principal of HPMS and MIS is a verb phrase
D. Previous language is an appositive

4. 3. Because of the lack of participation, some grades are going to suffer.
A. To suffer is an infinitive
C. Are going to suffer is a verb phrase
B. Because of the lack of participation is a participial phrase
D. There are no verbals in this sentence

5. 4. Frightened of the dog snarling behind the fence, I crossed the street to avoid it.
A. To avoid it is a verb phrase
C. Frightened of the dog is a participial phrase modifying street
B. Crossed the street is a verb phrase
D. Snarling behind the fence is a participial phrase modifying dog

6. 5. Stephanie’s plan for the weekend was getting caught up on her TV shows.
A. Getting is a participle
C. Getting caught up is a gerund phrase
B. Was getting caught up is a verb phrase
D. Was getting is a verb phrase

7. 6. Mr. Francis got a baked chocolate cupcake from Ms
6. Mr. Francis got a baked chocolate cupcake from Ms. Callahan every week.
A. Got a baked chocolate cupcake is a verb phrase
C. Chocolate is an appositive
B. Baked is a participle
D. Baked is a gerund

8. 7. I wish Language arts, my favorite class, was longer than 48 minutes.
A. My favorite class is an appositive phrase
C. Was longer is a verb phrase
B. Language arts is an appositive phrase
D. I wish is a verb phrase

9. 8. Wishing for the best year of my life, I blew out the birthday candles.
A. Wishing for the best year of my life is an appositive phrase
C. Wishing for the best year of my life is a gerund phrase
B. Wishing for the best year of my life is an adjective
D. Wishing for the best year of my life is a participial phrase

10. 9. Baking cookies and cupcakes is one of my favorite things to do.
A. Is one is a verb phrase
C. Baking is a participle
B. Baking cookies and cupcakes is a gerund phrase
D. To do is a gerund

11. 10. The final bell rang, signaling the start of summer.
A. Signaling is a gerund
C. The final bell rang is a dependent clause
B. Signaling the start of summer is a participial phrase
D. The start of summer is an appositive phrase

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