Gerunds
A gerund always has this ending
What is -ing?
The two words that make up an infinitive are these.
What is to + a base form of a verb?
participles are used as this part of speech.
What is adjectives?
The definition of a verbal is this
What is a verb that imitates another part of speech?
Pick out the gerund in the following sentence: Sailing is John's favorite activity
What is sailing?
The gerund always imitates this part of speech?
What is a noun?
Infinitives are verb forms that imitate what three parts of speech?
What is noun, adjective and adverb?
Every participle hast two "tenses." They are this.
What is a past participle and a present participle?
Name the three types of verbals.
What is gerund, participle, and infinitive?
Find and identify the verbal: Miss Albiston hates eating lima beans!
What is eating / gerund?
Identify the gerund/s in the following sentence: John likes fencing and jogging.
What is fencing and jogging?
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech. To dance on stage has always been his dream.
What is to dance / noun?
The present participle always has this ending.
What is -ing?
Name the two verbals that have similar endings. Include the ending in your answer.
What is that the gerund and present participle end in -ing?
Find the verbal and identify it: To sleep late on Friday was Sarah's goal, but her annoying brother woke her up early.
What is to sleep (infinitive) and annoying (present participle)?
Identify the gerund in the following sentence: I like playing soccer in my running shoes.
What is playing?
Identify the infinitive and label the part of speech: The team played the game to win the tournament.
What is to win / adverb?
Name the two jobs of participles.
What is to show tense and to be used as an adjective?
Write a sentence using the present participle of the verb "play).
What is . . . . .
Find the verbal/s and identify: Mark's greatest wish was to play tuba while singing.
What is to play (infinitive) and singing (gerund)
Identify the gerund phrase/s in the following sentence: Climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean are two of my favorite hobbies.
What is climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean?
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech: There is a book to read on the table.
What is to read / adjective?
Identify the participle/s in the following sentence: I am reading a book with the class about fallen angels. Identify whether it/they are past or present
What is reading (present) and fallen (past)?
Write a sentence using the infinitive of the verb jump. Identify what part of speech it is used as.
What is . . . . .
Find the gerund and identify: Running water looks pretty in a fountain.
What is running (present participle)