Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verb.
Bowling is the top participation sport in the U.S. today, with 53 million players.
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Responses
gerund
gerund
present participle
present participle
participial phrase
participial phrase
infinitive
Question
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verb.
Bowling is the top participation sport in the U.S. today, with 53 million players.
(1 point)
Responses
gerund
gerund
present participle
present participle
participial phrase
participial phrase
infinitive
infinitive
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The choice that best describes the underlined verb in this sentence is "gerund."
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verbal phrase.
One form of bowling, found in Scotland, involves heaving a ball at the pins and flopping down faceforward.
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Responses
gerund phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase
participial phrase
adverb phrase
adverb phrase
none of the above
The choice that best describes the underlined verbal phrase in this sentence is "participial phrase."
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verbal phrase.
To score accurately, bowlers must learn what the terms spare, strike, and split mean.
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Responses
infinitive phrase
infinitive phrase
gerund phrase
gerund phrase
adverb phrase
adverb phrase
none of the above
The choice that best describes the underlined verbal phrase in this sentence is "infinitive phrase."
Identify the grammar problem.
A cool, pine-scented breeze.
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Responses
misplaced modifier
misplaced modifier
dangling modifier
dangling modifier
phrase fragment
phrase fragment
none of the above
The grammar problem in the sentence "A cool, pine-scented breeze" is a misplaced modifier.
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause.
Throughout history, birds have been considered important symbols and omens.
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Responses
independent clause
independent clause
adjective clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
adverb clause
noun clause
The choice that best describes the underlined clause in this sentence is "noun clause".
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause.
In Europe, where winters are long and hard, cuckoos are considered a sign of spring.
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Responses
independent clause
independent clause
adjective clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
adverb clause
noun clause
noun clause