Gerunds & Infinitives 1

What do gerunds and infinitives function as?

• Adjectives

• Nouns

• Verbs

Gerunds can function as (choose all correct):

• the subject of the sentence

• the main verb in a clause

• the object of a verb

• the object of a preposition

Infinitives can function as (choose all correct):

• the subject of the sentence (in some cases)

• the main verb in a clause

• the object of a verb

• the object of a preposition

Which one of these sentences uses "drinking" as a gerund?

• Drinking water is healthy

• I am drinking water

• Is this drinking water?

Do all verbs change meaning when followed by a gerund or the infinitive form?

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Once Aria's grandfather became old and developed dementia, he forgot ____ around the world as an airline pilot.

• traveling

• to travel

Are you aware ___ the scholarship opportunities provided to students in the Honors Program?

• in

• of

• about

• on

The children stopped ____ to eat a snack.

• play

• to play

• playing

Do you remember ___ to the beach last summer? It's one of my favorite memories.

• go

• going

• to go

You are responsible ___ any content and assignments that you miss by being absent.

• of

• to

• about

• for