Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: Melody was relieved to hear that Penny would be fine.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

_{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. 

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CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.

• washing

• piling

• malfunction

• cause

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CCSS.L.8.1A

I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm 

• thinking

• painting

• house

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CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

• giving

• taking

• giving and taking

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Is this a gerund sentence?

• True

• False

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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.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the PARTICIPLE.
My growling stomach wants food.

• My

• growling

• stomach

• wants

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

Find the PARTICIPLE.
The dancing bear was on display.

• dancing

• bear

• was

• on

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

Find the PARTICIPLE.
Melted snow is such a mess.

• melted

• snow

• is

• mess

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C