ENGLISH VOCAB

What is a verbal?

• A noun functioning as another part of speech

• A verb functioning as another part of speech

• An adjective functioning as a verb

• A phrase that includes a verb and its modifiers

What does a participle act as in a sentence?

• A noun

• An adverb

• An adjective

• A pronoun

What is a gerund?

• A verb ending in -ing that functions as an adverb

• A verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun

• A verb ending in -ed that functions as an adjective

• A verb ending in -ing that functions as an adjective

What is the difference between a present participle and a past participle?

• A present participle ends with -ing, while a past participle ends with -ed

• A present participle ends with -ed, while a past participle ends with -ing

• A present participle functions as a noun, while a past participle functions as an adjective

• There is no difference; they are the same

What is an infinitive?

• A verb form that can only function as a noun

• A verb form that can only function as an adjective

• A verb form that can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb, depending on its use in the sentence

• A verb form that can only function as an adverb

What is a dangling modifier?

• A modifier that logically modifies the intended word in the sentence

• A modifier that is placed correctly in the sentence

• A verb or verbal phrase that does not logically modify anything in the sentence

• A modifier that enhances the meaning of the sentence without causing confusion

What are misplaced modifiers?

• Modifiers that are correctly placed in a sentence

• Modifiers that seem to modify the correct word in the sentence

• Modifiers that seem to modify the wrong word in the sentence

• Modifiers that do not appear in the sentence