Definitions
Name that Phrase
Name that Form
Hodge Podge
Easy as Pie
100
A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun
What is gerund?
100
Myths are wonderful stories passed on from generation to generation. participle phrase
What is passed on from generation to generation?
100
Dad's favorite pastime is fishing for trout and bass. A)gerund B)infinitive C)participle
What is gerund?
100
The smiling ___ waved. A) child B)kangaroo C)chocolate
What is child?
100
Please sweep the front sidewalk after _____ A)mowing B)bowling C)fainting
What is mowing?
200
A verb form that can be used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Mostly begins with to
What is an infinitive?
200
The townspeople heard the loud clanging of the fire bell. gerund phrase
What is the loud clanging of the fire bell?
200
Chosen for her leadership abilities, Dawn was an effective team captain. A)participle B)gerund C)infinitive
What is participle?
200
We enjoyed ____ in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. A)touch B)dressing(the food kind) C)hiking
What is hiking?
200
Three kinds of verbals are____,_____,______
What is gerund, infinitive, and participle?
300
A verb form that can be used as an adjective, usually end in -d or -ed
What is a participle?
300
The crowd grew quiet to hear the speaker. infinitve phrase
What is to hear the speaker?
300
The police officers searched the abandoned warehouse. A)gerund B)participle C)infintive
What is participle?
300
To ___ the ceiling fan took two hours. A)visit B)install C)bee
What is install?
300
A word that is formed from a verb but is used as an adjective, a noun, or an adverb.
What is a verbal?
400
A phrase used entirely as an adjective
What is participial phrase?
400
Then, disgusted with the other duck, it pecked the mirror. participle phrase
What is disgusted with the other duck?
400
The best time to visit Florida is December through April. A)gerund B)infinitive C)participle
What is infinitive?
400
Shina likes to ___ but not to ski. A)skate B)dancing C)too
What is skate?
400
Is used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
What is a verbal?
500
A phrase used entirely as a noun
What is gerund phrase?
500
We crossed the stream by stepping from stone to stone. gerund phrase
What is stepping carefully from stone to stone?
500
Skiing down that slope was fun. A)gerund B)participle C)infinitve
What is gerund?
500
The gymnasts were ready to _____ their routine. A)icing B)practice C)tiger
What is practice?
500
The entire phrase may be used as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun.
What is an infinitive phrase?
M
e
n
u