Question

1. what is the difference between a participle and a gerund? 2. combine the two sentences using an appositive phrase. meriwether lewis was born in 1774. he was the son of a virginia planter. 3. circle the correctly spelled words. incidentally preferrable reccommend succeed superceed unanimus 4. when would you skim an article? a. to evaluate the material presented b. to preview material before a study session c. to prepare to explain the information to someone else 5. write a caption for this cartoon. cartoon: two men in a boat going over a waterfall, one paddling, one rowing copyright ©2015 world book, inc./incentive publications, chicago, il. 21 ip 612-4 use it dont lose it 8th grade language

Explanation:

Question 1

A participle is a verb form (present: -ing, past: -ed/-en) acting as an adjective (e.g., "the running dog", "the broken vase"). A gerund is a verb form (always -ing) acting as a noun (e.g., "Running is fun", "I like swimming").

An appositive phrase renames a noun. We combine the two sentences by placing the second sentence's info (about being the son of a Virginia planter) as an appositive for Meriwether Lewis.

Step-by-Step Format:

Step1: Identify the noun to rename

The main noun is "Meriwether Lewis".

Step2: Form the appositive phrase

Use the second sentence's content: "the son of a Virginia planter".

Step3: Combine the sentences

Place the appositive phrase after the noun. So: "Meriwether Lewis, the son of a Virginia planter, was born in 1774."

We check each word's correct spelling:

• "incidentally": correct (no double 'r' or other errors).
• "preferrable": incorrect (correct is "preferable" – one 'r').
• "reccommend": incorrect (correct is "recommend" – one 'c').
• "succeed": correct.
• "superceed": incorrect (correct is "supersede").
• "unanimus": incorrect (correct is "unanimous").

Answer:

A participle (present: -ing, past: -ed/-en) functions as an adjective (describes a noun), while a gerund (-ing form) functions as a noun (subject/object of a verb, etc.).

Question 2