Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles

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

• washing
• piling
• malfunction
• cause

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

• I'm 
• thinking
• painting
• house

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

Is this a gerund sentence?

I like running.

• True

• False

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.

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

Find the PARTICIPLE.
My growling stomach wants food.

• My
• growling
• stomach
• wants

Find the PARTICIPLE.
The dancing bear was on display.

• dancing
• bear
• was
• on

Find the PARTICIPLE.
Melted snow is such a mess.

• melted
• snow
• is
• mess

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

• student
• completed
• growing
• piles