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evelyn o bentley

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All of the following statements are true about verbals or verbal phrases except
 
  a. A verbal is formed from a verb but functions as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
 b. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives are types of verbals, and they can appear alone or can begin a verbal phrase.
  c. A gerund is formed from a verb ending in -ing and functions as an adjective.
 d. An infinitive is formed from to and a present-tense verb, and it functions as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

Question 2

Perfect tense
 
  a. indicates that action is completed and is formed by using a helping verb along with the past tense form of the main verb (have learned).
  b. indicates that an action is ongoing and uses the -ing form of the main verb (was learning).
 c. cannot be used with irregular verbs.
 d. can be used only with the past tense of verbs.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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