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English for Tourism & Hospitality (108) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh 2020/2021
Exercise: Identify the type of the underlined phrase in
each of the following sentences
1. She liked the shirt given to her by her grandmother.
(a) gerund (b) infinitive
(c) participle (d) appositive
2. We all sighed in relief, James having found his passport.
(a) gerund (b) infinitive
(c) participle (d) absolute
3. Does the captain want us to lower the sails before we enter
the harbor?
(a) gerund (b) infinitive
(c) participle (d) appositive
4. To celebrate their arrival at the villa, they all enjoyed a glass
of Sangria on the terrace overlooking the sea.
(a) prepositional (b) infinitive
(c) participle (d) absolute
5. As a souvenir, Mary bought herself a beautiful, oval-shaped,
soft pink pearl.
(a) noun (b) verb
(c) gerund (d) infinitive
6. Before putting too much effort into the project, maybe you
should get some guidance from your boss.
(a) prepositional (b) infinitive
(c) appositive (d) gerund
7. Tom Hanks, star of “Philadelphia, will be appearing in a new
film this holiday season.
(a) gerund (b) infinitive
(c) participle (d) appositive
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