Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles

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

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

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

What is the RED phrase?

• participle

• gerund

• infinitive

• prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What's the verbal?

I feel falling rain upon my head.

• participle

• gerund

• infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

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

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

• during

• to like

• singing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

The swimming fish raced upstream.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

RicoSuave rolled his eyes; Marzipan pretended not to notice.

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Participle

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A