Vocab.
Gerunds
Infinitives
Participles
Mixed Review
100
A verbal ending in -ing that functions as a noun.
What is a GERUND?
100
Find the gerund PHRASE... I like watching horror movies.
watching horror movies
100
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence. Are you going to cook?
to cook
100
A participle is a verb functioning as a ______.
Adjective
100
Find the gerund phrase: I hate taking out the trash.
taking out the trash
200
A verbal phrase made of the word "to" and a verb. It functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
What is an infinitive?
200
Find the gerund phrase... After giving directions to her house, the girl did no further talking.
giving directions to her house
200
Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence: In the movie, a mad scientist tries to turn animals into humans.
to turn animals into humans
200
Which word is the participle modifying? The annoyed mother scolded her kids.
mother
200
Find the infinitive phrase. No one wants to take out the trash.
to take out the trash
300
A verbal usually ending in -ing or -ed that functions as an adjective.
What is a participle?
300
Identify the function of the gerund in the following sentence. The monster was responsible for killing three people.
Object of a preposition
300
True or False: The following sentence contains an infinitive phrase. I am going to the new restaurant tomorrow.
False
300
There are two types of participles: 1. _________ (always ending in -ing) 2. _________ (usually ending in -ed, but not always)
1. Present 2. Past
300
Find the gerund phrase in the sentence and label its function. Change your clothes before brushing your teeth.
Brushing your teeth OP
400
Answers whom or what after an action verb.
What is a direct object?
400
Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Reading scary stories is not a good way to invite sleep.
Subject
400
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: Are you going to the movies to see Pitch Perfect 2?
to see
400
Find the participial phrase in the following sentence: Known for its awful speed, the plague killed its victims within five days.
known for its awful speed
400
Identify the participial phrase and the word it modifies. A girl, dressed in white, asked for directions.
Dressed in white Girl
500
A word that is formed from a verb but acts a noun, adjective, or adverb. There are three kinds...
What is a verbal phrase?
500
Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Next time, she will try counting sheep.
Direct object
500
True or False: To the mall is an infinitive phrase
False
500
Find the participial phrase in the following sentence: The student, confused by the homework assignment, asked the teacher for help.
confused by the homework assignment
500
Identify the participial phrase and the word it modifies. Frightened by the sight, they stopped cold.
Frightened by the sight They
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