Verbals: Extra Credit Opportunity

Solving a crossword puzzle is a nice activity on a rainy day.

• Present Participle

• Gerund

• Past Participle

• None of the above

The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.

• Gerund

• Present Participle

• Past Participle

• Not a verbal

Knitting is her favorite winter hobby.

• Present Participle

• Gerund

• Past Participle

• None of the above

Do you like writing in the summertime?

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• None of the above

My students love reading science fiction and fantasy novels.

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• None of the above

Identify the participle(s).

Braking too late, Judy hit the stopped car in front of her.

• Braking

• stopped

• Braking, stopped

• Braking, stopped, hit

Identify the participle(s).

William almost stepped on the snake hidden in the clump of monkey grass.

• stepped

• hidden

• almost

• stepped, hidden

Identify the participle(s).

My mom cringes each time she hears the crashing cymbals and pounding drums coming from my bedroom.

• crashing

• pounding

• cringes

• crashing, pounding

Identify the participle(s).

Marsha smiled sadly at the wilting flower.

• smiled

• wilting

• sadly

• smiled, wilting

Identify the participle(s).

Defying gravity, the magician surprised the audience by levitating above the ground.

• Defying

• surprised

• levitating

• defying, levitating