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Gerunds
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Examples
100
A gerund always has this ending
What is -ing?
100
The two words that make up an infinitive are these.
What is to + a base form of a verb?
100
participles are used as this part of speech.
What is adjectives?
100
The definition of a verbal is this
What is a verb that imitates another part of speech?
100

Identify the gerund and function in the following sentence: He quickly resorted to begging. 

What is begging as an object of the preposition?

200
The gerund always imitates this part of speech?
What is a noun?
200
Infinitives are verb forms that imitate what three parts of speech?
What is noun, adjective and adverb?
200

Identify the participle and the word it modifies: Shaken by the bad news, he tried to put on a brave face. 

What is shaken modifying he?

200
Name the three types of verbals.
What is gerund, participle, and infinitive?
200
Find and identify the verbal: Miss Albiston hates eating lima beans!
What is eating / gerund?
300

Identify the gerund/s and function in the following sentence: John likes fencing and jogging.

What is fencing and jogging used as direct object?

300
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech. To dance on stage has always been his dream.
What is to dance / noun?
300

Identify the participle and the word it modifies: The burning log fell off the fire. 

What is burning modifying log?

300

Name the two verbals that have similar endings. Include the ending in your answer.

What is that the gerund and present participle end in -ing?

300

Find the verbal and identify its function: Sarah's goal was to sleep late on Saturday.

What is to sleep (infinitive) as a noun - predicate nominative?

400

Identify the gerund/s and function in the following sentence: I like playing soccer in my running shoes.

What is playing used as a direct object?

400
Identify the infinitive and label the part of speech: The team played the game to win the tournament.
What is to win / adverb?
400

Identify the participle and word it modifies: Lena noticed her cousin walking along the shoreline.

What is walking modifying cousin?

400

Write a sentence using the present participle of the verb "play".

What is...?

400

Find the verbal/s and identify the function: Mark's greatest wish was to play tuba while singing.

What is to play (infinitive) as a predicate nominative?

500

Identify the gerund phrase/s and function in the following sentence: Climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean are two of my favorite hobbies.

What is climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean used as subjects?

500
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech: There is a book to read on the table.
What is to read / adjective?
500

Identify the participle and word it modifies: I am reading a book about fallen angels. 

What is fallen modifying angels?

500
Write a sentence using the infinitive of the verb jump. Identify what part of speech it is used as.
What is . . . . .
500

Find the verbal and identify its function/word modified: Running water looks pretty in a fountain.

What is running (participle) modifying water?