Mixed
Gerund vs Participle
Infinitives
Punctuation
Plus or Minus
100

Gerund or Part? 

The rising sun painted the sky with brilliant colors.

Participle

100

Gerund or Part?

Swimming is my favorite sport.

Gerund: Swimming - Subject

100

Function, Type, and What is the Infinitive? 

She wants to eat lunch early.


To Eat - Direct Object

100

I brought pencils erasers and notebooks.  

I brought pencils, erasers, and notebooks.  

100

100 - What major sports event is happening today?


200 - How many total BASIS schools are there?

100 - NFL Draft

200 - 59

200

What is the infinitive, type, and function?
To finish the marathon in under four hours was her only goal.

To finish the marathon, subject, and simple 

200

Gerund or Part?

The crying baby wouldn’t go to sleep.

Participle: Crying 

200

Type, Function, and what

To succeed takes hard work and dedication.

To succeed, subject, simple 

200

Its a beautiful day outside

It's a beautiful day outside.

200

200 - What is the first 8 digits of pi (following the decimal)?

400 - Yes, No, Maybe, or Sometimes?

200 - 3.14159263


400- Sometimes

300

Correct it (punctuation)

After school I went to the store bought snacks and headed home.

After school, I went to the store, bought snacks, and headed home.

300

Gerund or Part? 

We enjoyed dancing at the school talent show.

Gerund - Dancing - D.O

300

Function, Type, and what 

He hopes to be chosen for the team.

to be chosen, passive, direct object. 

300

My brothers bike is red.

My brother's bike is red.

300

300 -  What is the largest state by pure size? 

600 - what is my middle initial of my name

300 - Alaska

600 - R

400

Function of infinitive, type, and what? 

The students were instructed to be working quietly during the test.

Infinitive: to be working
Type: Continuous infinitive
Function: Object complement

400

Gerund or Part?

The teacher noticed the students whispering during the test.

Part. Whispering 
400

Function, type and what? 

I was excited to be traveling abroad for the first time.

to be traveling, continuous, adverb

400

I love reading I do it every day.

I love reading. I do it every day.

(or) I love reading; I do it every day.

(or) I love reading, and I do it every day.

400

400 - How many (major) Hawaiian islands are there?

800 - How many TOTAL Hawaiian islands are there?

400 - 8

800 - 137

500

Gerund or Part? 

The detective was interested in learning the truth behind the disappearance.

Gerund (Object of Preposition - "in")

500

Gerund or Part? 

Running late, she skipped breakfast.

Part. 
500

Function, type, and what?

They are thought to have been cheating during the game.

Perfect Continuous, to have been cheating, object complement 

500

The tall dark and mysterious figure stepped forward.

The tall, dark, and mysterious figure stepped forward.

500

500 - What are the capitols off all these states?
Maine, Nevada, Arkansas, Oregon, Wisconsin, New Mexico, South Carolina. 


1000 - Who was the 27th President of the United States?

  • Maine – Augusta

  • Nevada – Carson City

  • Arkansas – Little Rock

  • Oregon – Salem

  • Wisconsin – Madison

  • New Mexico – Santa Fe

  • South Carolina – Columbia


1000- William Howard Taft