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Does this sentence begin with an adverb: Unbelievably, I found an article online that says that one like mine recently sold at an auction for over a million dollars.
Does this sentence begin with a prepositional phrase: I hit it over that fence, I remember, the first time; that was when you gave me the Wagner baseball card.
Does this sentence start with a past participle: Later, you became our coach in the coach pitch league.
Does this sentence start with present participle:Now, I wish sports players were still worried about how they affect children like that.
Does this sentence start with an infinitive: To win the game, I think it helped to have you there.
I think they are right I just want to make sure. Thanks
Questi0n about "past Participle." They are what goes with have or has as the auxiliary verb: He has swum, we have read, she has become, etc.
Present Participle usually ends in -ing.
reading, swimming, playing
Sra
Yes, you are correct on all counts!
1. The sentence "Unbelievably, I found an article online that says that one like mine recently sold at an auction for over a million dollars" does begin with an adverb ("Unbelievably").
2. The sentence "I hit it over that fence, I remember, the first time; that was when you gave me the Wagner baseball card" does begin with a prepositional phrase ("over that fence").
3. The sentence "Later, you became our coach in the coach pitch league" does start with a past participle ("Later").
4. The sentence "Now, I wish sports players were still worried about how they affect children like that" does start with a present participle ("Now").
5. The sentence "To win the game, I think it helped to have you there" does start with an infinitive ("To win the game").
To determine if a sentence begins with an adverb, prepositional phrase, past participle, present participle, or infinitive, we need to identify the different parts of speech in the sentence.
Let's analyze each sentence one by one:
1. Does this sentence begin with an adverb: Unbelievably, I found an article online that says that one like mine recently sold at an auction for over a million dollars.
To identify an adverb, we look for a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. In this sentence, "Unbelievably" is an adverb as it modifies the verb "found." So, yes, this sentence begins with an adverb.
2. Does this sentence begin with a prepositional phrase: I hit it over that fence, I remember, the first time; that was when you gave me the Wagner baseball card.
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and includes an object. In this sentence, "I hit it over that fence" is a prepositional phrase as it starts with the preposition "over" and includes the object "fence." So, yes, this sentence begins with a prepositional phrase.
3. Does this sentence start with a past participle: Later, you became our coach in the coach pitch league.
A past participle is a form of a verb that typically ends in "-ed" or "-en" and functions as an adjective or as part of a verb tense. In this sentence, "Later" is an adverb, not a past participle, as it modifies the verb "became." So, no, this sentence does not start with a past participle.
4. Does this sentence start with present participle: Now, I wish sports players were still worried about how they affect children like that.
A present participle is a form of a verb that typically ends in "-ing" and functions as an adjective or as part of a verb tense. In this sentence, "Now" is an adverb, not a present participle, as it modifies the verb "wish." So, no, this sentence does not start with a present participle.
5. Does this sentence start with an infinitive: To win the game, I think it helped to have you there.
An infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by the word "to." In this sentence, "To win the game" is an infinitive phrase as it starts with the word "to" followed by the base form of the verb "win." So, yes, this sentence starts with an infinitive.
Based on the analysis, the answers are:
1. Yes, this sentence begins with an adverb.
2. Yes, this sentence begins with a prepositional phrase.
3. No, this sentence does not start with a past participle.
4. No, this sentence does not start with a present participle.
5. Yes, this sentence starts with an infinitive.
I hope this clarifies the different parts of speech and their identification in the given sentences.