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Participles & Gerunds & Infinitives

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False?
If a word ends in -ed or -ing, it must be a verb.
a)
True
b)
False
2.

Identify the participial phrase.

Standing in the doorway, Deydey held the furs in his arms.

a)

Deydey held the furs

b)

in his arms

c)

in the doorway

d)

standing in the doorway

3.

Identify the participial phrase.

Running through the field, Omakayas and Angeline yelled and waved their arms at the crows.

a)

running through the field

b)

Omakayas and Angeline yelled

c)

and waved their arms

d)

at the crows

4.

Identify the participial phrase.

Looking for answers, the villagers offered gifts to the spirits.

a)

the villagers offered gifts

b)

looking for answers

c)

to the spirits

d)

the villagers offered

5.

Identify the participial phrase.

She saw Nokomis waiting for her in the woods.

a)

she saw Nokomis

b)

in the woods

c)

waiting for her

d)

Nokomis waiting

6.

Identify the participial phrase.

Braking too late, Judy hit the car in front of her.

a)

hit the car

b)

in front of her

c)

Braking too late

d)

Judy

7.

Identify the participial phrase.

Mandy marveled at the yard covered in a thick layer of snow.

a)

marveled at the yard

b)

covered in a thick layer of snow

c)

yard

d)

Mandy

8.
The flying insect was a nuisance.
What is the participle?
a)
insect
b)
flying
c)
nuisance
d)
the
9.

The gushing water was causing a health hazard.

What is the participle?

a)

hazard

b)

gushing

c)

health

d)

water

10.

Holding open the elevator doors, the kind man smiled at the tired mother.

What is the participle(s)?

a)

holding

b)

smiled

c)

tired

d)

holding, tired

11.

Identify the Participial phrase


Being a good kicker, James tried out for the football team

a)

Being a good kicker

b)

Tried out

c)

For the football team

12.
The flying insect was a nuisance.
What is the participle?
a)
insect
b)
flying
c)
nuisance
d)
the
13.

The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer.

What is the participle?

a)

proprietor

b)

yelled

c)

annoyed

d)

unpleasant

14.

Identify the participial phrase.

Walking to the car, I tripped on a roller skate.

a)

Walking to the car

b)

On a roller skate

c)

To the car

d)

Tripped

15.

What gerund completes this sentence?


He decided to give up ____ after that experience.

a)

gamble

b)

gambling

c)

to gambling

d)

being gambled

e)

to gamble

16.

What gerund completes this sentence?


I hate ____ money from other people.

a)

to borrow

b)

borrow

c)

to be borrowing

d)

borrowing

e)

having borrowed

17.

A gerund phrase functions as a

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

preposition

18.

Find the gerund [phrase.


Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long untamed hair.

a)

Eating ice cream

b)

Eating ice cream on a windy day

c)

can be a messy experience

d)

if you have long untamed hair

19.

Find the gerund phrase.


A more disastrous activity for long haired people is blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down.

a)

with the car window down

b)

blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car window down

c)

blowing giant bubble gum bubbles

d)

more disastrous activity for long haired people

20.

Find the gerund phrase.


Wild food adventures require getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.

a)

wild food adventures

b)

adventures require getting your hair cut

c)

getting your hair cut

d)

getting your hair cut to a short, safe length

21.

Find the gerund phrase.


Riding a roller coaster scares my little brother.

a)

Riding

b)

roller coaster scares my little brother

c)

Riding a roller coaster

d)

scares my little brother

22.

Find the gerund phrase.


Sophia likes jumping on the trampoline.

a)

on the trampoline

b)

jumping on the trampoline

c)

Sophia likes jumping

d)

Sophia likes

23.

Find the gerund phrase.


Kate's attitude about studying for tests improved.

a)

studying for tests

b)

Kate's attitude about studying

c)

attitude about studying

d)

Kate's attitude

24.

Find the gerund phrase.


Running for president is a serious ambition.

a)

president is a serious ambition

b)

Running for president

c)

serious ambition

d)

is a serious ambition

25.

Find the gerund phrase.


Eating small meals throughout the day can help you avoid hunger pains.

a)

throughout the day

b)

Eating small meals throughout the day can help

c)

can help you avoid hunger pains

d)

Eating small meals throughout the day

26.

Find the gerund phrase.


Riding my bike around town is my favorite hobby.

a)

Riding my bike around town

b)

is my favorite hobby

c)

riding my bike

d)

around town

27.

Find the gerund phrase.


Cole's teammate tried setting a pick for him.

a)

setting a pick for him

b)

tried setting a pick for him

c)

teammate tried

d)

Cole's teammate tried

28.

What is the gerund in this sentence: Josiah and Ama were waiting patiently for the reading of the will.

a)

waiting

b)

reading

c)

were

d)

patiently

29.

Macy feels that petting a dog is a lot like therapy when you are in a bad mood.


The word in blue is a...

a)

Gerund

b)

Verb

30.

“Hey…..Silvana,” Mrs. Brennan was calling as she wandered the streets of D.C.


The word in blue is a...

a)

Gerund

b)

Verb

31.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
Sandra’s deepest desire was to perform.
a)
Sandra's deepest
b)
deepest desire
c)
to perform
d)
was to
32.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
Mrs. Jackson wants to swim.
a)
to swim
b)
Mrs. Jackson wants
c)
wants to
d)
wants swim
33.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
When Cathy's arms got tired, Robert decided to row.
a)
When Cathy's
b)
arms got
c)
decided to
d)
to row
34.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

I have

c)

always wanted

d)

to be a teacher

35.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

a)

eating a balanced diet

b)

balanced

c)

allows a person

d)

to keep healthy