Verb Usage 8.1

Which of the following are ways an infinitive verb can be used?

• To make a comment or judgment

• To show the tense of the verb

• To show the purpose of a verb

• To function as the subject of a sentence

Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive?

• Athena is a good cook.

• Athena considers herself a cooking expert.

• Athena has been learning more about cooking.

• Athena wants to cook dinner for her new friends.

Which of the following verbs is in the gerund form?

• scribbled

• written

• drawing

• to paint

A verb in its gerund form can be used to replace which part of speech?

• An adverb

• A noun

• An adjective

• A preposition

Which of the following verbs is in the infinitive form?

• speak

• to tell

• had called

• yelling

Which of the following verbs is in the participle form?

• runs

• were moving

• to go

• walked

An infinitive verb... select all that apply

• is not conjugated.

• begins with the word "to".

• shows who completed the verb.

• shows that a verb was completed in the past.

Which of the following verbs is in the participle form?

• to fall

• drops

• painful

• hurting

One of the main differences between a participle and a gerund is that...

• A participle shows that something is certain and gerund shows that something is uncertain.

• A participle shows what is happening right now and a gerund shows what happened in the past.

• A participle works like a noun and a gerund works like an adjective.

• A participle works like an adjective and a gerund works like a noun.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the interrogative mood of a verb?

• I will ace the test tomorrow!

• If I study, I will ace the test.

• I will ace the test by studying.

• Will I ace the test tomorrow?