Grammar Quiz

Topics: Phrases

Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

A. subject

B. object of the preposition

C. direct object

D. predicate noun

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Identify the tense of the participle or the participial phrase in parentheses.

The Scarlett Letter, (published in 1850), is still considered to be one of America’s best classics.

A. past

B. present

C. perfect