Gerunds Infinitives Participles

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.

• washing
• piling
• malfunction
• cause

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm 
• thinking
• painting
• house

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

• giving
• taking
• giving and taking
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is this a gerund sentence?

I like running.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which sentence has a gerund phrase?

• Gambling at the casino, Jeff lost his money.

• Collecting stamps is my hobby.

• Mya, my favorite aunt, loves to cook.

• To finish in first place, you have to run really fast.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Carla searched the entire mall, wanting to get the perfect dress for homecoming.

• searched
• wanting
• homecoming
• no participle present

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the PARTICIPLE.
My growling stomach wants food.

• My
• growling
• stomach
• wants

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the PARTICIPLE.
The dancing bear was on display.

• dancing
• bear
• was
• on

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the PARTICIPLE.
Melted snow is such a mess.

• melted
• snow
• is
• mess

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the PARTICIPLE.
The student completed growing piles of homework.

• student
• completed
• growing
• piles

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A