Verbals: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles

Gerunds:

• act as nouns

• end in -ing

• Both of the above are true.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Where can you find gerunds in a sentence?

• Anywhere- beginning, middle, or end

• Only in the beginning

• Only at the end

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Present participles end in -ing and can be used as an adjective to modify nouns

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Participles can be attached to helping verbs to form multi-part verbs.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which is NOT true about infinitives?

• They usually use "to" and the simple form of a verb

• They can be used as verbs, adverbs, and pronouns.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the term for a verb functioning as a noun and ending in -ing?

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CCSS.L.8.1A