Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+1
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the sentence, "Removing his glasses, the professor shook his head with disappointment," what is the underlined phrase?
Gerund phrase
Infinitive phrase
Appositive phrase
Participial phrase
Tags
CCSS.L.1.4C
CCSS.L.8.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the RED phrase?
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.
participle
gerund
infintive
prepositional phrase
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the RED phrase?
participle
gerund
infinitive
prepositional phrase
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The sobbing child held his injured knee.
The
sobbing
child
held
Tags
CCSS.L.1.4C
CCSS.L.8.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Find the infinitive in each sentence.
In the past, John was terrified to play the tuba in front of people.
In the past,
John was terrified
to play the tuba
in front of people.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
washing
piling
malfunction
cause
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1D
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