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 imitate this part of speech.
Adjectives
The definition of a verbal is this
A 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?
A noun
Identify the infinitive. I want to be the leader.
To be
Identify the participle. The crying baby needed to take a nap.
Crying
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. To dance on stage has always been his dream.
To dance
The present participle always has this ending.
-ing
Name the two verbals that have similar endings. Include the ending in your answer.
Gerund (-ing) and present participle (-ing).
Find the verbal/s and identify it/them: 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. The team played the game to win the tournament.
Wrecked
Tell me a sentence using the present participle of the verb "play."
Describe something as "playing," like "the playing child" or "the playing puppy."
Find the verbal/s and identify it/them: 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. There is a book to read on the table.
To read
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), fallen (past)
Tell me a sentence using the infinitive form of the verb "run."
The sentence includes the infinitive "to run," like "My dad likes to run marathons."
Find the gerund and identify: Running water looks pretty in a fountain.
Running (present participle)