Which phrase in the following sentence contains a gerund? "Running is a good way to improve your health."
Your health
Running is
Good way
None of these!
Running is a good way
1 Your health
2 Running is
3 Good way
4 None of these!
1. Your health - not a gerund
2. Running is - contains the gerund "Running"
3. Good way - not a gerund
4. None of these!
An infinitive phrase is demonstrated in which part of the following sentence? "He likes to throw the football."
1 to throw
2 He likes
3 the football
4 None of these!
1. to throw - contains the infinitive phrase "to throw"
2. He likes - not an infinitive phrase
3. the football - not an infinitive phrase
4. None of these!
Which of these sentences is written in passive voice?
1 Rebecca devoured the sprinkles in one bite.
2 Rebecca ate the sprinkles.
3 The sprinkles were eaten by Rebecca.
4 Rebecca loves sprinkles on her ice cream.