Using Gerunds and Infinitives Correctly

What is the gerund?
Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork.

• Bernard

• hates

• buttering

• toast

What is the RED phrase?
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.

• participle

• gerund

• infintive

• prepositional phrase

What is the RED phrase?

• participle

• gerund

• infinitive

• prepositional phrase

... is the base form of the verb, often preceded by "to". ex. "to be"

• A gerund

• An infinitive

is the base form of the verb + ING. ex. "being"

• gerund

• infinitive

We use gerunds ... (select all that apply)

• after certain verbs.

• after prepositions.

• as the subject of a sentence.

• after some expressions.

• after some adjectives .

I'd prefer ... in a restaurant today.

• eat

• to eat

• eating

The weather was nice, so I suggested ... for a walk.

• go

• to go

• going

We are planning ... to Australia this summer. We have already saved the money for the trip.

• travel

• to travel

• travelling

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 'Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity.'

• A) Swimming

• B) in

• C) the

• D) ocean