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Gerunds & Gerund Phrases
Adjective Phrase or Adverb Phrase
Participles and Participial Phrases
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
Name It
100
Name the gerund phrase: To finish this review is my goal right now.
To finish this review
100
Rosa chose the one with blue stripes. with blue stripes: ADJ or ADV
Adjective Phrase
100
What kind of participle ends in -ing?
Present Participle
100
Name the infinitive: My ambition is to teach Spanish.
to teach
100
Prepositional Phrase: Many of the beaches of St. Kitts have black, volcanic sand.
of the beaches or of St. Kitts
200
Mrs. Cargal's true love is riding four-wheelers. Name the gerund or gerund phrase.
Riding four-wheelers
200
While she was a student in France, Marie met Pierre. in France: ADJ or ADV phrase?
Adjective Phrase
200
What kind of participle ends in -d or -ed?
Past Participle
200
Name the infinitive: France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1884.
There isn't one.
200
Adverb Phrase: Many myths and legends are associated with the moon.
with the moon
300
Amused by the joke, Mr. Ray laughed. Does this sentence contain a gerund?
No
300
At dusk, we went inside to eat dinner. At dusk: ADJ or ADV phrase?
Adverb Phrase
300
Is this a participle or participial phrase? How do you know? Stretching slowly, the cat jumped down from the windowsill. Stretching slowly
Participial Phrase
300
Identify the infinitive phrase: Are you ready to go to the gym now?
to go to the gym now
300
Present Participle: The winning goal was scored in the last few seconds of the game.
winning
400
Planning is an important part of every job.
planning
400
That beautiful bird with a black hood around its yellow face is a hooded warbler. with a black hood: ADJ or ADV phrase?
Adjective Phrase
400
Name the participial phrase: Have you ever heard of International Left-Handers Day, celebrated on August 13?
celebrated on August 13
400
Name the infinitive phrase: To stay healthy, I exercise, eat nutritious foods, and get plenty of rest.
To stay healthy
400
Infinitive: We gave the weary traveler a warm blanket and something to eat.
to eat
500
Finding the information for his report took more time than Manav thought it should.
Finding the information for his report
500
Above the fireplace hangs a painting by my great-grandmother. Above the fireplace: ADJ phrase or ADV phrase
Adverb Phrase
500
Name the past participle: The children believed that the map would lead them to a buried treasure.
buried
500
Name the infinitive phrase: Every September my family goes to Mexico to celebrate Independence Day.
to celebrate Independence Day
500
Participial Phrase: Concentrating on the beat of the music, the Zambian drummer danced across the stage.
Concentrating on the beat of the music