Verbals

Participial verbal phrases are verb forms that act like ______.

• nouns
• adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerund verbal phrases act like_________. 

• adjectives
• nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerunds always end in  _______. 

• -ing
• -ed

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

An infinitive  is a verb form that begins with the word __________. 

• to
• for

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

Running for political office would be kind of exciting.

• running

• exciting

• office

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.

• during

• to like

• singing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?

Designing buses and cars is one thing you could be doing if you were to become a product engineer.

• designing buses and cars

• one thing you could be doing

• to become a product engineer

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?

When I was growing up, I remember going to the lake to fish in the summers.

• growing up

• going to the lake to fish in the summers

• to fish in the summers

• to the lake

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the infinitive in the following sentence?

To win, you must be playing aggressively.

• To win

• be playing

• playing aggressively

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

I had hoped I could come over to your house, but I had a long list of things to finish before dinner.

• had hoped I could come

• over to your house

• long list of things

• to finish before dinner

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A