Verbals Review - Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives

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Identify the grammatical form of "to talk" in the sentence: People see psychiatrists because they need to talk about their issues.

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infinitive

Front

Shaken by the events, Tony was taken home.

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past participle

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What is the grammatical form of the underlined phrase "to meet" in the sentence: Sophie agreed to meet with me, but then she never showed up?

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infinitive

Front

Talking on the phone, the man never saw the thief steal his briefcase.

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present participle

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Identify the form of the verb in the sentence: "Yesterday, while going to church, Phil offered to paint the house." Options: infinitive, gerund, present participle, past participle.

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infinitive

Front

"Give this to your mother; she loves reading."

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gerund

Front

The boys, excited and full of energy, clambered over the log. What is the grammatical form of "excited"?

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past participle

Front

Although they tried, they couldn't solve the puzzling mystery.

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present participle

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What is the grammatical form of "to hike" in the sentence: "Beth's husband loves to hike to the hut on the top of the mountain."?

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infinitive

Front

"choosing" in the sentence: They were presented with the menu; choosing was difficult.

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gerund