Identify the gerund, participle, and infinitive in the passage. Then, explain which word in the passage the participle modifies, and whether the infinitive functions as a noun, adverb, or adjective.

Climbing is Alisa's favorite sport. She loves any sort of sport that involves heights. She wants nothing more than to skydive, but her mother won't let her until she's 18. So, for now, her waking hours are spent on the rock cliffs near her home.

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Bailee Harding

20 March, 02:38

Identify the gerund, participle, and infinitive in the passage. Then, explain which word in the passage the participle modifies, and whether the infinitive functions as a noun, adverb, or adjective.

Climbing is Alisa's favorite sport. She loves any sort of sport that involves heights. She wants nothing more than to skydive, but her mother won't let her until she's 18. So, for now, her waking hours are spent on the rock cliffs near her home.

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Miguel Powers · Answer 1

Climbing = Gerund

To skydive = Infinitive

Won't let her = Infinitive

Waking hours = Participle

Are spent = Past Participle

Explanation:

Climbing is the noun (and subject in this case) formed by the gerund of to climb.

To skydive is the infinitive with preposition to linked to the verb wants and is the object. What does she want? To skydive. I'm not sure but I think it functions as an adverb, because it adds something to the verb want.

Won't let her is an (accusitive) infinitive functioning as an adverb.

Waking hours is a participle that functions as an adjective to the noun hours.

Are spent is the past participle of to be.