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OpenStudy (anonymous):

D or C?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@KyanTheDoodle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the participle in this sentence? The laughing child looks happy, but she was sulking this morning. A. happy B. looks C. was sulking D. laughing

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

This is a participle: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/participle.htm

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

So D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i thought so, thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would you check some more for me?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Sure.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word or words in the sentence does the participle modify? She is watering the hanging plants on the patio. A. patio B. plants C. She D.<------- is watering

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Well that's the participle, but what does it modify?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what she is doing?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

No no. The noun that the participle modifies

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Um...not quite.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know...

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Well it's plants because that's what she is watering.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH that mkaes sense so it would be plants?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanksss

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word in the sentence does the participle modify? Henry, do you think many people will buy manufactured houses? A. people B. think C. Henry D. houses

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I believe so.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which words in the sentence make up the entire participial phrase? Paying for the flute, Tammy smiled brightly and thought about all the songs she would play. A. Paying for the flute B. smiled brightly C. she would play D. about all the songs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I think so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which words in the sentence make up the entire participial phrase? A gust of wind rose, slamming the open door against its frame. A. slamming the open door against its frame B. gust of wind C. A gust of wind rose D. slamming the open door

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I don't think so. It doesn't contain a participle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so do you think its a or d?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I think A because it's more complete

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah me too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word in the sentence does the participial phrase modify? Lying in the grass, I counted the clouds above me. A. grass B. counted C. I D. clouds

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so if Lying in the grass is the participal phrase then it wouldent be grass right?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I think so. D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word in the sentence does the participial phrase modify? Pausing for effect now and then, Nicole read the best parts aloud. A. Nicole B. read C. aloud D. parts

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea on this one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

So we all know that the participle phrase is Pausing for effect now and then, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what word does it modify is my question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kyan?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey inowalst what do you think it is

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I think it's D. "Parts" is what the participle modifies

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly? A. My cousin James, tired from the long day, fell asleep on the couch. B. My cousin James, tired from the long day fell asleep on the couch. C. My cousin James tired from the long day, fell asleep on the couch. D. My cousin James tired from the long day fell asleep on the couch.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly? A. The package, sitting on the hall table is for you! B. The package sitting on the hall table, is for you! C. The package sitting on the hall table is for you! D. The package, sitting on the hall table, is for you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C? (This is the last one)

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i diddnt pass

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Oh sorry

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I thought for sure I was right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it was just 2,3,9 and 10, Dont worry about it you got more right then wrong

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its alright

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