Gerunds and Infinitives

Multiple Choice

Which verb is an infinitive?

• sleeping

• slept

• to sleep

Multiple Choice

Which verb is an infinitive?

• to belong

• belonging

• belongs

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains an infinitive?

• Have you been to Texas?

• I can't wait to play!

• Mitchell gave the money to Shawn.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has an infinitive acting as a noun?

• Maria hates to wait.

• You should always read to learn.

• Johnny rode his bike to school.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has an infinite that acts as a noun?

• How do you get from here to Oklahoma?

• My grandma just wants to relax.

• He could wait until it was time to leave.

Multiple Choice

Identify the infinitive phrase in this sentence:

Marisol forgot to turn off the stove.

• forgot to

• to turn

• to turn off the stove

Multiple Choice

Indentify the infinitive phrase in this sentence:

Cherie goes to her grandma's house every Sunday to eat a family dinner.

• Cherie goes

• to her grandma's house

• to eat a family dinner

Multiple Choice

Which word is a gerund?

• to believe

• believing

• believes

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains a gerund?

• Writing always makes me feel better.

• I can't wait to eat pizza tonight for dinner.

• Let's go to the party after we finish the movie.

Multiple Choice

Identify the gerund phrase in this sentence:

Auditioning for a play always makes me feel nervous!

• auditioning for a play

• always makes me feel nervous

• auditioning

Multiple Choice

What kind of phrase is in this sentence:

Walking in the wood on an autumn afternoon is amazing!

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Neither

• Both

Multiple Choice

What kind of phrase is in this sentence:

Matthew plans to visit his uncle in the hospital tomorrow.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Neither

• Both

Multiple Choice

What kind of phrase is in this sentence?

Running with scissors is a dangerous thing to do on the stairs!

• Gerund Phrase

• Infinitive Phrase

• Neither

• Both

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence so that it uses a gerund instead of an infinitive:

Jason's favorite hobby is to draw.

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence so that it uses an infinitive instead of a gerund:

My mom loves playing tennis.

Poll

How well do you understand infinitives and gerunds?

• I was already an expert!

• I feel confidant about what I learned today.

• I am starting to get it.

• I am totally lost!