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Tanooka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Gerunds. Participles. Infinitives, Help?

0 I have to identify the verbal phrases (and verbals) and02br
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00For gerunds whether they are subjects, direct objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of prepositions.02br
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00 And finally for infinitives determine whether they are nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. 02br
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00There are 25 sentences and I did my best, but please help me make any corrections necessary. I will bracket the verbal phrases and put the verbals in parenthesis, and in "{" (forgot what they are called) I will label them as I said above.02br
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00 DO- direct objects, PN - predicate nominative ect...02br
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001. "I'm [(leaning {G-DO}) toward [(seeing {G-OP}) the fish] at Bonneville Dam," Biff declared. 02br
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002, "I don't like [chopping (kindling {G-DO})]," moped Yahoo. 02br
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003. The [(hooked {P-PAST}) salmon] fought hard.02br
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00 4. [(To peer {I-N}) through the fast [(moving {P-PRESENT}) water] is difficult.02br
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005. "I wish [(to go {I-N}) (sledding {P-PRESENT})] on the snow!" Twisp grinned.02br
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006. High water [(running {P-PRESENT}) through the valley] flooded the [(disappointed {P-PAST}) farmer's land].02br
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007. "[(To be {I-N}) strong] I work out at lumberjack skills," Rocko boasted.02br
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008. The [(depressed {P-PAST}) button] ignited the outdoor lighting.02br
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009. Squirrels munched the [(discarded {P-PAST}) potato chips].02br
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0010. Leenda was happy [(to help {I-ADJ}) with [(cleaning {G-OP}) up the [(remaining {P-PRESENT} garden-fresh salad]. 02br
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0011. Biff went [(to work {I-adv}) at the Dairy Freeze] then studied math and its [(challenging {P-present} algebra problems].02br
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0012. Leenda was hopeful [(to hear {I-adv}) that snow was forecast].02br
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0013. Cleaning the road, the snow plow rescued many [(stranded {P-PAST}) motorists].02br
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0014. "I'm going [(fishing {G-DO})]" said Rocko.02br
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0015. The water was too high, so the crafty salmon wouldn't strike the [(fishing {P-PRESENT}) hook].02br
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0016. The [storm-(beaten {P-IRREGULAR}) cabin] held strongly against the [(pounding {P-PRESENT}) rain].02br
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0017. Taking the turn too sharply in the [(slickened {P-PAST}) snow], Suzy's car slid into a [(hidden {P-IRREGULAR}) ditch].02br
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0018. A [(shivering {P-PRSENT}) Rocko] took an hour [(to dig {I-ADJ}) Suzy out].02br
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0019. "For cooking pies I like [(to make {I-N}) thick crusts]," Suzy advised.02br
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0020. The [(growing {P-PRESENT}) trees] were felled by [(chainsawing {G-OP})]02br
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0021. [(Setting {P-PRESENT}) off from the bridge], the sailboarder hit the river's big waves. 02br
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0022. The way [(to navigate {I-ADJ}) the national forest] is [(to do {I-N}) a good examination of USGS maps beforehand].02br
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0023. Rocko, [(sweating {P-PRESENT} and (exhausted {P-PAST})], took a brake from [(chopping {G-OP})].02br
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0024. "[(To sew {I-N})] requires a sure hand," giggled Twisp. 02br
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0025. "[(To live {I-N}) honorably] is [(to do {I-N}) what's right]!" affirmed angelic Leenda.02br
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00This took me so long to write and thank you so much in advance for helping!0-
  

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0 Hello Tanooka,02br 02br 00Here are some you might want to look at again:02br 02br 001. "I'm [(leaning {G-DO}) toward [(seeing {G-OP}) the fish] at Bonneville Dam," Biff declared. 02br 02br 0013.

  • 0 Hello Tanooka,02br 02br 00Here are some you might want to look at again:02br 02br 001.
  • "I'm [(leaning {G-DO}) toward [(seeing {G-OP}) the fish] at Bonneville Dam," Biff declared.
  • 02br 02br 0013.
  • 02br 02br 0015.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes,02br 02br 00MrP0-
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0 Hello Tanooka,02br
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00Here are some you might want to look at again:02br
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001. "I'm [(leaning {G-DO}) toward [(seeing {G-OP}) the fish] at Bonneville Dam," Biff declared. 02br
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0013. Cleaning the road, the snow plow rescued many [(stranded {P-PAST}) motorists].02br
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0015. The water was too high, so
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