Identifying Verbal Phrases

Facing high school standards, students realized they hadn't worked hard enough in middle school.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Swimming in your pool is always fun.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

To be truly successful is to be true to yourself and to the highest principles of honor

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I am expected to do the dishes at his house every night.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What type of verbal phrase is this?

• Participial phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Gerund phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the RED verbal phrase. Driving recklessly through the streets of Gotham, Batman pursued the Riddler.

• participial

• infinitive

• gerund

• not a verbal

What type of verbal phrase is this?

• Participial phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Gerund phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Her most important achievement was winning the national championship.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

7.The student left in charge of the class couldn’t control his classmates.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Getting up at five, we got an early start.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A