Verbals: Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives

Infinitives have what word in front of it?

• --ing

• --ed

• to

• read

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

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

The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?

• participle

• infinitive

• gerund

• not a verbal

I have no one to decorate the tree with me this evening.

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• None of the above

What is the best definition of an infinitive?

• A verb phrase with an -ing word

• A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

• A combination of helping verbs and other words

• The word "to" plus a verb

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.

• during

• to like

• singing

The swimming fish raced upstream.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

Had he heard Marzipan correctly --- NO swimming? He had just bought new swimming trunks!

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Participle