Verbal Practice 2.1

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence.

Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.

• narrowly avoided

• driving off the cliff

• driving off

• Ethan narrowly avoided

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the following sentence.

Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Object of a Preposition

• Predicate Noun

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?

The dog, wearing the red collar, is Mack's pet.

• wearing

• wearing the red

• wearing the red collar

• wearing the red collar is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the function of the participial phrase in the following sentence?

The dog, wearing the red collar, is Mack's pet.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the verbal in the following sentence?

I am happy to see you buying that movie!

• to see

• am happy

• you buying

• There is no verbal in this sentence.

What is the function of the infinitive in this sentence?

I am happy to see you buying that movie!

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What type of verbal is highlighted in red in the sentence below?

The new student, taking a tour of the school, is here from Florida.

• participle

• infinitive

• gerund

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What type of verbal is highlighted in red below?

We noticed a duck waddling toward us.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitives

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the function of the verbal highlighted in red below?

Running once a week is the only exercise I get.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the function of the verbal below?

I am eager to take any Saturday job.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Adverb

• Adjective

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G