Exploring Infinitives and Gerunds in English

What is a verbal?

• A type of adjective that describes verbs

• A word that looks like a verb but acts as a different part of speech

• A noun that describes an action

• A verb that is the main action in a sentence

How many types of verbals are there?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which of the following is NOT a type of verbal?

• Infinitive

• Conjunction

• Gerund

• Participle

What marks the beginning of an infinitive verbal?

• A preposition other than 'to'

• A conjunction

• An '-ing' ending

• The word 'to'

How can infinitives be distinguished from prepositional phrases?

• Infinitives always act as nouns

• Infinitives follow the preposition 'to' and are followed by a verb

• Both B and C

• Prepositional phrases cannot contain verbs

What is true about infinitives in English compared to other languages?

• They are always the main verb of the sentence

• They start with 'to' followed by a verb

• They always end in '-ing'

• They do not exist in other languages

What is the primary function of gerunds in sentences?

• To describe nouns

• To function as nouns

• To act as the main verb

• To introduce clauses

Which of the following is a characteristic of gerunds?

• They are always followed by a noun

• They end in '-ing'

• They end in '-ed'

• They always start with 'to'

What differentiates a gerund from a present participle?

• Gerunds act as adjectives

• Gerunds act as verbs

• Gerunds act as nouns

• There is no difference

How can you test if a word is a gerund in a sentence?

• Replace it with 'it' and see if the sentence still makes sense

• See if it starts with 'to'

• Determine if it describes a noun

• Check if it is the main verb of the sentence