Select all the statements that apply to the sentence below: i would like to pursue cooking as a career. the sentence contains an infinitive. . the sentence contains a present participle. the sentence contains a past participle. a gerund is inside the infinitive phrase. . an infinitive is inside a participial phrase. select all the statements that apply to the sentence below. knowing that time was short, he worked diligently to complete the project. the sentence contains an infinitive. the sentence contains a present participle. the sentence contains a past participle. a participle is inside the infinitive phrase. an infinitive is inside a participial phrase.

Question 1

The correct answers are A and D.

A- The infinitive is the basic form of the verb. This sentence contains the infinitive verb "to pursue" since it is not conjugated in any subject or verbal tense.

D- A gerund is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. Here, the word "cooking" does not refer to the action but to the career.

Question 2

The correct answers are A and B.

A- Following the description given above, "to complete" is an infinitive verb, since it is not conjugated.

B- In this sentence, the word "knowing" is not working as a noun, and therefore is not a gerund, but a present perfect, which is the form of a verb ending in -ing that shows continuity.

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