Explain the Function of Verbals: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1.A

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Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts › Explain the Function of Verbals: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1.A

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Which of the following best completes the sentence below?

___________ is one of my favorite ways to stay in shape.

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Which of the following best completes the sentence below?

Melodi is an avid artist whose favorite hobbies are _________ and sculpture.

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___________ merely by the scary music signifying the main character was in danger, Joshua hid behind the couch for the remainder of the movie.

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While enjoying a long run on a desolate dirt road, Joanna __________ by the sudden sound of a barking dog.

Which of the following best completes the blank above?

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For the following sentence decide if the underlined verbal is a participle, gerund, infinitive, or none.

The crying baby threw herself on the floor and had a tantrum.

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In the profile that he submitted to the yearbook committee, Will listed his hobbies as photography, _______, and travel.

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Which of the following best completes the sentence below?

Melodi is an avid artist whose favorite hobbies are _________ and sculpture.

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Laura spent most of last summer at Lake Geneva, swimming with her friends every day and she enjoyed campfires every night.

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While to some it was simply a tree, the grand old oak became Jessica’s best summertime friend, provided shade from the hot sun and serving as both swingset and jungle gym.

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__________ by her friend Pankaj’s propensity for cancelling plans at the last minute, Melissa vowed to simply not accept his invitations anymore.

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