Gerunds, Participles & Infinitives

A gerund is a noun that ends in -ing

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following is the participle or participial phrase?
My extreme hunger was not satisfied by the burned brownies that my mother made. 

• My extrememe hunger
• was not satisfied by the 
• burned brownies
• that my mother made.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

An infinitive is...

• Base form of the verb
• Verb -ing
• To + verb -ing
• To + base form of the verb

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive:
It's so lovely to go outside!

• Lovely
• It's
• To go

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the function of the verbal in :
«Exercising is healthy».

• Gerund
• Infinitive

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:
I remembered to ask my mother about the party.

• Remembered
• About
• To ask

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CCSS.L.8.1A

In this, what is the gerund used as?
«Exercising is healthy».

• Object of the verb
• Subject of the verb

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Reading is an important skill. 

• Reading
• Important 
• Skill

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following is the participle or participial phrase?
The poor animals ,abandoned by their owners, quickly found new homes after they were rescued. 

• The poor animals
• ,abandoned by their owners,
• quickly found new homes
• after they were rescued.  

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the blue word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE ?
The first baseman, running quickly, caught the ball near the fence. 

• verb/verb phrase
• participle/participle phrase

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A