Use the following sentences to answer questions 8-11.
8. the coach's philosophy is to practice everyday. Underlined ( to practice everyday)
9. The rusted, squeaking wheel alerted the mechanic to a potential problem.
underlined (rusted, squeaking)
10. Getting up early in the morning is sometimes a challenge.
underlined (Getting up early)
11.The plan accepted by the mayor involved a tax cut.
underlined is (accepted by the mayor)
8. What is the coach's philosophy?
- The coach's philosophy is to practice everyday.
9. What alerted the mechanic to a potential problem?
- The rusted, squeaking wheel alerted the mechanic to a potential problem.
10. What is sometimes a challenge?
- Getting up early in the morning is sometimes a challenge.
11. Whose plan was accepted?
- The plan accepted by the mayor involved a tax cut.
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verbal.
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1 point
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
answer choices for all
8. to practice everyday - infinitive phrase
9. rusted, squeaking - participial phrase
10. Getting up early - gerund phrase
11. accepted by the mayor - participial phrase