Gerunds
Infinitives
Participles
Grab Bag
Examples
100

A gerund always ends with...

-ing

100

The two words that make up an infinitive are these.

to + a base form of a verb

100

participles are used as this part of speech.

adjectives

100
The definition of a verbal is this
What is a verb that imitates another part of speech?
100

Pick out the gerund in the following sentence: Sailing is John's favorite activity

sailing

200

The gerund always functions as, which part of speech?

Noun

200

Infinitives are verb forms that imitate what three parts of speech?

noun, adjective and adverb

200

Every participle has two "tenses." They are this.

past participle and present participle

200
Name the three types of verbals.
What is gerund, participle, and infinitive?
200
Find and identify the verbal: Miss Albiston hates eating lima beans!
What is eating / gerund?
300

Identify the gerund/s in the following sentence: John likes fencing and jogging.

fencing and jogging

300
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech. To dance on stage has always been his dream.
What is to dance / noun?
300
The present participle always has this ending.
What is -ing?
300
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?
300
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)?
400

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: I like playing soccer in my running shoes.

playing

400
Identify the infinitive and label the part of speech: The team played the game to win the tournament.
What is to win / adverb?
400

Name the function of participles.

to be used as adjectives

400

Write a sentence using the present participle of the verb "play".

. . . . .

400
Find the verbal/s and identify: Mark's greatest wish was to play tuba while singing.
What is to play (infinitive) and singing (gerund)
500

Identify the gerund phrase/s in the following sentence: Climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean are two of my favorite hobbies.

climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean

500
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech: There is a book to read on the table.
What is to read / adjective?
500
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)?
500
Write a sentence using the infinitive of the verb jump. Identify what part of speech it is used as.
What is . . . . .
500
Find the gerund and identify: Running water looks pretty in a fountain.
What is running (present participle)
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