Perfect Infinitive, Gerund, and Participle

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

I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm 

• thinking

• painting

• house

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is this a gerund sentence?

• True

• False

Tags

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

Choose the correct sentence that uses a perfect infinitive:

• She seems to have finished her homework.

• She seems to have finishes her homework.

• She seems to have finishing her homework.

• She seems to have finish her homework.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the PARTICIPLE.
My growling stomach wants food.

• My

• growling

• stomach

• wants

Tags

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