Verbals in a Digital Fundraiser Email

• ○A. He wants buyers to understand the format of their purchase.
• ○B. He wants buyers to choose the colors used in each design.
• ○C. He wants buyers to approve the school’s payment system.
• ○D. He wants buyers to compare the artists’ design experience.

The preview page currently displays a mountain design beside a geometric pattern.Both designs use colors selected by their artists.Please label the preview images as samples so buyers know they will receive digital files, not printed posters.The school office has approved our use of the student payment system.I can ask the activities adviser to review the announcement tomorrow.

• ○A. It is a gerund phrase serving as the direct object of “recommend.”
• ○B. It is a participial phrase describing the noun “files.”
• ○C. It is a gerund phrase serving as the subject of “recommend.”
• ○D. It is a participial phrase describing the subject “I.”

• ○A. It states the main action, so “checking” functions as a finite verb.
• ○B. It names what is appreciated, so “checking” functions as a gerund.
• ○C. It describes “dimensions,” so “checking” functions as a participle.
• ○D. It describes “I,” so “checking” functions as a participle.

• ○A. “Interested” names an activity; “contributing” describes “Students.”
• ○B. “Interested” describes “Students”; “contributing” is the object of “in.”
• ○C. “Interested” describes “Friday”; “contributing” is the main verb.
• ○D. “Interested” is the main verb; “contributing” describes “artwork.”

• ○A. It completes the main verb phrase with the helping verb “found.”
• ○B. It explains the purpose of conducting yesterday’s test.
• ○C. It names the activity that serves as the sentence’s subject.
• ○D. It describes the condition of the direct object “link.”

• ○A. It functions as an adjective describing “instructions.”
• ○B. It functions as a noun identifying the sentence’s subject.
• ○C. It functions as an adverb completing the meaning of “ready.”
• ○D. It functions as a noun receiving the action of “send.”

• ○A. Both infinitive phrases act as adjectives describing nearby nouns.
• ○B. The first infinitive gives a purpose; the second describes “directions.”
• ○C. The first infinitive describes “designs”; the second gives a purpose.
• ○D. Both infinitive phrases act as nouns receiving the main verbs’ actions.

The artists are choosing a background color.Encouraged by the feedback, the artists submitted new versions.The artists prefer working with simple shapes.The artists preparing the final files will check the dimensions.The artists hope to finish before Friday.

• ○A. “To contributors” is an infinitive; “to inspect” is a prepositional phrase.
• ○B. Both uses introduce infinitives because each begins a phrase after “files.”
• ○C. Both uses introduce prepositional phrases because each follows the main verb.
• ○D. “To contributors” is prepositional; “to inspect” is an infinitive giving a purpose.

• ○A. Gerunds name activities; participles give purposes; infinitives describe nouns only.
• ○B. Gerunds act as nouns; participles as adjectives; infinitives as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
• ○C. Gerunds describe nouns; participles name activities; infinitives serve as main verbs.
• ○D. Gerunds act as nouns; participles as main verbs; infinitives as adjectives or adverbs only.

• ○A. The infinitive completes the object “artists” by stating what they were persuaded to do.
• ○B. The infinitive modifies “We” by describing the students who persuaded the artists.
• ○C. The infinitive serves as the subject by naming the action that persuaded the artists.
• ○D. The infinitive modifies “backgrounds” by stating which backgrounds the artists selected.