(1) Throughout history, people have suffered from ailments that could have been easily avoided if they had only been understood. (2) For instance, it used to be common for hat makers to be tortured by uncontrollable trembling, slurred speech,
and mental confusion. (3) The condition led to Lewis Carroll's creation of the Mad Hatter in his book Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland. (4) Sadly, the hatters did not know that the mercury they used in creating felt hats was poisoning them, leading
to their strange symptoms. (5) Similarly, many of the world's greatest artists suffered from terrible depression. (6) Today we
know that the lead in the paint they used probably affected their mental state. (7) How tragic that so many lives were
destroyed for want of a little knowledge.
1. The primary purpose of this paragraph is to
a. to tell readers about formerly misunderstood ailments
b. to persuade readers to protect themselves against easily avoidable ailments.
c. both of the above.

English test match match the definition to the term. 1 . adjective phrase a verb form (which may end in -ing ) used as an adjective 2 . phrase a verb form used as another part of speech 3 . restrictive clause a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun 4 . verb phrase group of words without a subject and verb used as single part of speech 5 . gerund phrase verb form preceded by to that is used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb 6 . participle phrase beginning with a preposition 7 . verbal prepositional phrase modifying a noun or pronoun 8 . adverb phrase participle with complements and modifiers 9 . coordinating conjunction verb ending in -ing used with a verb 10 . gerund prepositional phrase modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb 11 . prepositional phrase a conjunction that joins words or groups of words of equal rank 12 . infinitive an adjective clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence 13 . participial phrase a verbal form ending in -ing with its object and modifiers used as a noun

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