Verbals (Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives)
What is the gerund in this sentence?
"Swimming in the lake is my favorite activity."
what is Swimming
What is the meaning of "bark" in this sentence?
"The bark of the tree was rough."
what is The outer covering of a tree.
Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive:
"The book was read by Mary."
what is Passive
dentify the mood in this sentence:
"Please close the door."
what is Imperative
: Where should a comma be placed in this sentence?
"I bought apples bananas and oranges."
what is I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
Identify the participle in the sentence.
"The barking dog scared everyone."
what is Barking
What is the meaning of "bark" in this sentence?
"The dog barked loudly."
what is The sound made by a dog.
Change this sentence from passive to active:
"The letter was written by the teacher."
what is The teacher wrote the letter.
Is this sentence in the indicative mood or subjunctive mood?
"If I were you, I would talk to him."
what is Subjunctive
Which sentence uses dashes correctly?
a) She was tired- she went to bed early.
b) She was tired she went to bed early.
what is She was tired – she went to bed early.
Which of the following is an infinitive?
a) Running b) To run c) Runs
what is To run
What does the root "bene" mean in "beneficial"?
what is Good or well
Is this sentence active or passive?
"The cake was eaten by the children."
what is Passive
What is the mood of the following sentence?
"She will go to the store tomorrow."
what is Indicative
How should the following sentence be punctuated?
"My favorite books are To Kill a Mockingbird The Catcher in the Rye and 1984.
what is My favorite books are To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, and 1984.
Is "Running quickly" a gerund phrase or a participial phrase?
what is Gerund phrase
Which word has the opposite meaning of "active"?
a) Lively b) Inactive c) Energetic
what is Inactive
Convert the following active sentence to passive:
"The cat chased the mouse."
what is The mouse was chased by the cat.
Change this sentence into the imperative mood:
"You should leave now."
what is Leave now.
Which punctuation should be used to show an interruption in this sentence?
"I was about to explain
what is Dash
Which is the correct infinitive form of the verb "to see"?
a) Seeing b) Seen c) To see
what is To see
What does the prefix "dis-" mean in the word "disconnect"?
what is To reverse or remove
Which sentence is in the active voice?
a) The ball was thrown by the player.
b) The player threw the ball.
what is The player threw the ball.
Which sentence is in the conditional mood?
a) If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.
b) I eat lunch every day.
what is If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.
How should this sentence be punctuated?
"The movie was great I wish I could see it again."
what is The movie was great... I wish I could see it again.