Select the correct answer from the list. (1 point)
A participle is a type of verb that can function as a(n)______ in a sentence. Participles can be present or past participles. Present participles always end in______ , and past participles end in_____unless they are irregular verbs.
noun, -ing, -ed
Which word is the past tense of an irregular verb?(1 point)
Responses
aimed
aimed
tapped
tapped
hidden
hidden
squawked
squawked
hidden
Use the sentence to answer the question.
There is a walking path that leads from the middle school to the high school.
Which participle functions as an adjective?
(1 point)
Responses
is
is
path
path
leads
leads
walking
walking
The participle that functions as an adjective in the sentence is "walking."
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as a verb?(1 point)
Responses
Mateo will only eat cooked carrots.
Mateo will only eat cooked carrots.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead.
The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead.
The students are waiting for the bus.
The sentence "The students are waiting for the bus." contains a participle functioning as a verb.
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as an adjective?(1 point)
Responses
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The sentence "The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter." contains a participle functioning as an adjective.
Which sentence includes a dependent clause?(1 point)
Responses
Today is her 16th birthday.
Today is her 16th birthday.
The package was heavy.
The package was heavy.
It was a fancy hat!
It was a fancy hat!
She smiled as she opened the package.
The sentence "She smiled as she opened the package." includes a dependent clause.
Which option means “a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is a complete sentence?”(1 point)
Responses
prepositional phrase
prepositional phrase
dependent clause
dependent clause
independent clause
independent clause
noun phrase
The option that means "a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is a complete sentence" is an independent clause.
Which sentence begins with a dependent clause?(1 point)
Responses
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.
My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.
The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.
The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.
My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to join us!
The sentence that begins with a dependent clause is: "When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks."
Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a phrase? (1 point)
Responses
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.
A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.
A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not.