reviewing infinitive vs gerund

What is an infinitive?

• a verb phrase with an –ing word

• a word that ends in –ing and functions as a noun

• a combination of helping verbs and other words

• the word “to” plus a verb

A gerund is a

• adjective that modifies nouns.

• verb that ends in -ing and shows what someone is doing.

• verb ending in -ing that acts as a noun.

• very complicated grammar term.

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: She enjoys swimming in the ocean.

• she

• ocean

• enjoys

• swimming

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:

I can always find a good book to read.

• can always

• I

• book

• to read

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:

I don't like waiting for the holidays.

• like

• waiting

• holidays

• for

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: He decided to study abroad.

• decided to study

• study abroad

• he decided

• to study

Sleeping is important for one's health.

• Gerund: Noun

• Infinitive: Noun

• Infinitive: Adjective

• Infinitive: Adverb

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: Running is good exercise.

• Eating

• Running

• Jumping

• Good

In the sentence 'I like swimming', is 'swimming' a gerund or an infinitive?

• adjective

• gerund

• noun

• adverb

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: I want to go to the movies.

• to the movies

• I want

• to go

• want to go