Gerunds
A gerund always has this ending
-ing
The two words that make up an infinitive are these.
to + a base form of a verb
participles are used as this part of speech.
adjectives
The definition of a verbal is this
Verb that imitates another part of speech
Pick out the gerund in the following sentence: Sailing is John's favorite activity
sailing
The gerund always imitates this part of speech?
noun
Infinitives are verb forms that imitate what three parts of speech?
noun, adjective, and adverb
Every participle hast two "tenses." They are this.
a past participle and a present participle
Name the three types of verbals.
gerund, participle, and infinitive
Find and identify the verbal: Miss Albiston hates eating lima beans!
eating / gerund
Identify the gerund/s in the following sentence: John likes fencing and jogging.
fencing and jogging
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech. To dance on stage has always been his dream.
to dance / noun
The present participle always has this ending.
-ing
Name the two verbals that have similar endings. Include the ending in your answer.
the gerund and present participle end in -ing
Find the verbal and identify it: To sleep late on Friday was Sarah's goal, but her annoying brother woke her up early.
to sleep (infinitive) and annoying (present participle)?
Identify the gerund in the following sentence: I like playing soccer in my running shoes.
playing
Identify the infinitive and label the part of speech: The team played the game to win the tournament.
to win / adverb
Name the two jobs of participles.
to show tense and to be used as an adjective
Write a sentence using the present participle of the verb "play).
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Find the verbal/s and identify: Mark's greatest wish was to play tuba while singing.
to play (infinitive) and singing (gerund)
Identify the gerund phrase/s in the following sentence: Climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean are two of my favorite hobbies.
climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech: There is a book to read on the table.
to read / adjective
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
reading (present) and fallen (past)
Write a sentence using the infinitive of the verb jump. Identify what part of speech it is used as.
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Find the gerund and identify: Running water looks pretty in a fountain.
running (present participle)