Question

Read the following paragraph. A verbal may belong to one of three categories. It may be a participle, which is used only as an adjective. It may be a gerund, which always ends in -ing and functions as a noun. Finally, it may be an infinitive, which is preceded by to and functions as a noun, adjective, or even an adverb. Yet verbals still look very much like verbs. Which one of six types of expository structure does this paragraph illustrate?

illustration/ example
classification/division
cause/effect
process analysis
comparison/contrast
definition

Answer 1

Classification/division.

The paragraph is classifying the different types of verbs.

Answer 2

The answer is CLASSIFICATION/DIVISION.

Step-by-step explanation:

The structure illustrated in the paragraph is CLASSIFICATION/DIVISION since the topic "a verbal" is classified into three categories: participle (which functions as adjectives), gerund (which functions as nouns), and infinitive (which can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs).

The paragraph shows a well-organized pattern of classification.