PARTS OF SPEECH
-ED AND -ING
GERUNDS AND PARTICIPLES
CORRECT THE SENTENCE
TRIVIA
(JUST FOR FUN!)
100

nap: Ellen napped on the couch.

verb
100

bore:  Annie was _____ at the baseball game.

bored

100

Joey loves seafood, but hates (to cook/cooking/both)

both

100

I bought new book at Target.

I bought a new book at Target.

100

Every year, Brazil produces more of these than any other country.

Brazilians

200

help:    Help! My pants are caught in the door!

interjection

200

embarrass: Ali was sure Real Madrid would win, so their loss was _____________.

embarrassing

200

Betty needed (watering/to water/both) her vegetables.

to water

200

His brother cooking dinner tonight.

His brother is cooking dinner tonight.

200

"My goat had his nose removed."

"No nose? How does he smell?"

"Terrible!"

300

so:  He said he had not had a bite in a week, so I bit him.

conjunction

300

touch: Mother thought the flowers were a _________ gift.

touching

300
Mo decided (going/to go/both) to college after getting her GED.

to go

300

Is Ali work this weekend?

Does Ali work this weekend?

300

What was Steven's girlfriend's name in Challenger 3?

Ginger

400

over: She walked over the bridge.

preposition

400

flatter: Maria thought red was a _____________ color on her.

flattering

400

Trish asked (me taking her/ me to take her/to take me her) to the store.

me to take her

400

Lulu is fly to London this weekend.

Lulu is flying to London this weekend.

400

What is the name of the company that lifts a table in the air to eat a meal?

Dinner in the Sky

500

secret: The jewels were in a secret place.

adjective

500

irritate: Kelvin was ____________ when the bus was late.

irritated

500

After the long day, the kids felt like (taking/to take/both) a nap.

taking

500

Does the children have homework tonight?

Do the children have homework tonight?

500

What state is high in the middle and round on both ends?

OHIO