g and p 1

The flying insect was a nuisance.
What is the participle?

• insect
• flying
• nuisance
• the

Jill's car, damaged by the wreck, was towed to a gas station. What is the participle?

• wreck
• car
• towed

• damaged

The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer. What is the participle?

• proprietor
• yelled
• annoyed
• unpleasant

The gushing water was causing a health hazard. What is the participle?

• causing

• gushing
• health
• water

The tarnished house was giving me the creeps.

• house

• tarnished

• giving

• creeps

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car.

• subject (S)

• subject complement (SC)

• direct object (DO)

• indirect object (IO)

• object of the preposition (OP)

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

Learning a new language is taking longer than I expected.

• subject (S)

• subject complement (SC)

• direct object (DO)

• indirect object (IO)

• object of the preposition (OP)

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

Paul finished painting the kitchen.

• subject (S)

• subject complement (SC)

• direct object (DO)

• indirect object (IO)

• object of the preposition (OP)

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

The worst way to spend a Saturday afternoon is babysitting a pack of crying children.

• subject (S)

• PN

• direct object (DO)

• indirect object (IO)

• object of the preposition (OP)

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

Cooking at higher altitudes often requires recipe adjustments.

• subject (S)

• PN

• direct object (DO)

• indirect object (IO)

• object of the preposition (OP)