Gerunds
Infinitives
Participles
Grab Bag
Examples
100
A gerund always has this ending
What is -ing?
100
The two words that make up an infinitive are these.
What is to + a base form of a verb?
100
participles are used as this part of speech.
What is 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
What is sailing?
200
The gerund always imitates this part of speech?
What is a noun?
200
Infinitives are verb forms that imitate what three parts of speech?
What is noun, adjective and adverb?
200
Every participle hast two "tenses." They are this.
What is a past participle and a 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.
What is 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/s and identify: 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.
What is 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

Participles show verb ____ and are used as what part of speech?

What is to show tense and to be used as an adjective?

400

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

What is . . . . .

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.
What is 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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