Question

Identify the following phrases in each sentence. The ones with parenthesis are the words.

Henry’s desire to (graduate) is obvious.
A. Gerund
B. Infinitive
C. Prepositional
D. Participial

(Running) is not allowed in the hallways.
A.gerund
B. Infinitive
C. Prepositional
D. Appositive

Answer 1

In the sentence Henry’s desire to (graduate) is obvious the correct option is B. infinitive. It is a verb preceeded by the prepositon to that forms the full infinitive.

itn the sentence (Running) is not allowed in the hallways the correcto option is A: gerund. A gerund is a verb form (adding -ing to a verb) that functions as a noun