WorksheetsParticiples & Gerunds & Infinitives
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
If a word ends in -ed or -ing, it must be a verb.
Identify the participial phrase.
Standing in the doorway, Deydey held the furs in his arms.
Deydey held the furs
in his arms
in the doorway
standing in the doorway
Identify the participial phrase.
Running through the field, Omakayas and Angeline yelled and waved their arms at the crows.
running through the field
Omakayas and Angeline yelled
and waved their arms
at the crows
Identify the participial phrase.
Looking for answers, the villagers offered gifts to the spirits.
the villagers offered gifts
looking for answers
to the spirits
the villagers offered
Identify the participial phrase.
She saw Nokomis waiting for her in the woods.
she saw Nokomis
in the woods
waiting for her
Nokomis waiting
Identify the participial phrase.
Braking too late, Judy hit the car in front of her.
hit the car
in front of her
Braking too late
Judy
Identify the participial phrase.
Mandy marveled at the yard covered in a thick layer of snow.
marveled at the yard
covered in a thick layer of snow
yard
Mandy
What is the participle?
The gushing water was causing a health hazard.
What is the participle?
hazard
gushing
health
water
Holding open the elevator doors, the kind man smiled at the tired mother.
What is the participle(s)?
holding
smiled
tired
holding, tired
Identify the Participial phrase
Being a good kicker, James tried out for the football team
Being a good kicker
Tried out
For the football team
What is the participle?
The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer.
What is the participle?
proprietor
yelled
annoyed
unpleasant
Identify the participial phrase.
Walking to the car, I tripped on a roller skate.
Walking to the car
On a roller skate
To the car
Tripped
What gerund completes this sentence?
He decided to give up ____ after that experience.
gamble
gambling
to gambling
being gambled
to gamble
What gerund completes this sentence?
I hate ____ money from other people.
to borrow
borrow
to be borrowing
borrowing
having borrowed
A gerund phrase functions as a
adjective
noun
verb
preposition
Find the gerund [phrase.
Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long untamed hair.
Eating ice cream
Eating ice cream on a windy day
can be a messy experience
if you have long untamed hair
Find the gerund phrase.
A more disastrous activity for long haired people is blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down.
with the car window down
blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car window down
blowing giant bubble gum bubbles
more disastrous activity for long haired people
Find the gerund phrase.
Wild food adventures require getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.
wild food adventures
adventures require getting your hair cut
getting your hair cut
getting your hair cut to a short, safe length
Find the gerund phrase.
Riding a roller coaster scares my little brother.
Riding
roller coaster scares my little brother
Riding a roller coaster
scares my little brother
Find the gerund phrase.
Sophia likes jumping on the trampoline.
on the trampoline
jumping on the trampoline
Sophia likes jumping
Sophia likes
Find the gerund phrase.
Kate's attitude about studying for tests improved.
studying for tests
Kate's attitude about studying
attitude about studying
Kate's attitude
Find the gerund phrase.
Running for president is a serious ambition.
president is a serious ambition
Running for president
serious ambition
is a serious ambition
Find the gerund phrase.
Eating small meals throughout the day can help you avoid hunger pains.
throughout the day
Eating small meals throughout the day can help
can help you avoid hunger pains
Eating small meals throughout the day
Find the gerund phrase.
Riding my bike around town is my favorite hobby.
Riding my bike around town
is my favorite hobby
riding my bike
around town
Find the gerund phrase.
Cole's teammate tried setting a pick for him.
setting a pick for him
tried setting a pick for him
teammate tried
Cole's teammate tried
What is the gerund in this sentence: Josiah and Ama were waiting patiently for the reading of the will.
waiting
reading
were
patiently
Macy feels that petting a dog is a lot like therapy when you are in a bad mood.
The word in blue is a...
Gerund
Verb
“Hey…..Silvana,” Mrs. Brennan was calling as she wandered the streets of D.C.
The word in blue is a...
Gerund
Verb
Sandra’s deepest desire was to perform.
Mrs. Jackson wants to swim.
When Cathy's arms got tired, Robert decided to row.
What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?
My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.
my entire life
I have
always wanted
to be a teacher
What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?
Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.
eating a balanced diet
balanced
allows a person
to keep healthy
