Gerunds, Participles and Infinitives

Which word is a gerund?

• swim

• swimming

• swam

What is the infinitive in this sentence? “She loves to dance on stage.”

• loves

• dance

• to dance

Which sentence contains a participle?

• She enjoys reading.

• The crying baby needed attention.

• I want to read that book.

A gerund acts like a:

• verb

• noun

• adjective

A participle acts like a:

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

What is the gerund in this sentence? “Running helps me stay healthy.”

• Running

• stay

• helps

What is the infinitive in this sentence? “They plan to visit their grandmother.”

• plan

• visit

• to visit

Choose the sentence with a participle:

• He likes to swim.

• The broken window let in cold air.

• Swimming is fun.

What is the gerund in this sentence? “Her favorite hobby is painting.”

• favorite

• hobby

• painting

Identify the participle in this sentence: “Worried about the exam, he studied all night.”

• worried

• exam

• studied