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Verbals

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 3hrs 34mins

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1.

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

To give to others is so important.

a)

to give to others

b)

to others

c)

is so important

d)

so important

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Find the infinitive or infinitive phrase: The way to please your parents is by obeying at all times.

a)

the way to please

b)

to please your parents

c)

by obeying

d)

at all times

5.

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

After Bobby fell to the ground, he needed to go to the hospital.

a)

Bobby fell

b)

to the ground

c)

to go

d)

to the hospital

6.

Which of the following is not an infinitive?

a)

to visualize

b)

to understand

c)

to wonder

d)

to Austin

7.

Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?

a)

to sing in the choir

b)

to new heights

c)

to a better future

d)

to the movies

8.

Add an infinitive phrase to the following sentence:

April bought eighty lottery tickets __________________.

a)

with the hopes of winning.

b)

at the local convenience store.

c)

and gave them to her grandmother.

d)

to increase her chances of winning.

9.

In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?

To smile at others brings joy to yourself.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

10.

In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?

The house to visit at Halloween is the one on the corner that hands out full-sized candy bars.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

11.

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)

Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.

a)

bubbles

b)

activity

c)

blowing

d)

children

12.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.
a)
narrowly
b)
driving
c)
Ethan
d)
cliff
13.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
a)
washing
b)
piling
c)
malfunction
d)
cause
14.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.
a)
cool
b)
hot
c)
day
d)
eating
15.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.
a)
Jessica
b)
bothering
c)
loud
d)
music
16.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.
a)
I'm 
b)
thinking
c)
painting
d)
house
17.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.
a)
jellybeans
b)
tell
c)
can
d)
eating
18.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
a)
going
b)
guard
c)
see
d)
changing
19.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
a)
giving
b)
taking
c)
giving and taking
d)
none of the above
20.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
a)
acting
b)
keeping
c)
coughing
d)
all of the above
21.
What is the participle in the following sentence?
Shivering, the couple ran out of the rain and into the house.
a)
shivering
b)
couple
c)
into
d)
house
22.
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The sobbing child held his injured knee.
a)
The
b)
sobbing
c)
child
d)
held
23.
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The cascading waterfall poured down over the rocks.
a)
waterfall
b)
rocks
c)
over
d)
cascading
24.
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.
a)
Sweeping across the night sky,
b)
the bats hunted 
c)
their prey.
25.
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair.
a)
The water drained slowly
b)
slowly in the pipe clogged
c)
clogged with dog hair.
26.
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.
a)
The horse trotting up to the fence
b)
trotting up to the fence
c)
hopes that you have an apple
d)
or carrot.
27.
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
The lake, frozen over all winter, was finally thawing.
a)
The lake, frozen
b)
was finally
c)
frozen over all winter
d)
thawing.
28.
What noun is the participial phrase modifying?
Searching the glove compartment, Evangeline looked for her sunglasses.
a)
sunglasses
b)
looked
c)
compartment
d)
Evangeline
29.
What noun is the participial phrase modifying?
Quickly checking over his answers, Patrick handed in his test just before time ran out.
a)
Patrick
b)
answers
c)
test
d)
ran
30.
What noun is the participial phrase modifying?
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.
a)
night
b)
sky
c)
bats
d)
prey
31.

Identify the adjective phrase in this sentence:

The store on the corner was damaged during a severe hailstorm.

a)

store on the corner

b)

on the corner

c)

during a severe hailstorm

d)

was damaged

32.

Identify the adjective phrase in the following sentence:

Stella enjoys reading articles about early space exploration.

a)

Stella enjoys reading articles

b)

about early

c)

about early space exploration

d)

enjoys reading articles

33.

What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below?

Sonya is good at soccer.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

34.

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

Throughout the spring, Ava spent much time picking flowers.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

35.

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

The angry lion quietly walked behind the tall, yellow grass.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

36.

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

Chase watched an interesting video on the tank battles of World War II.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

37.

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

Chase watched an interesting video on the tank battles of World War II.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

38.

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

The boy with a broken leg had been injured during a soccer game.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

39.

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

The boy with a broken leg had been injured during a soccer game.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

40.

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

With great skill, the doctor removed several tiny shards of glass.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

41.

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

With great skill, the doctor removed several tiny shards of glass.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

42.

What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below?

The cost of the new bridge went beyond the previous estimate.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

43.

What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below?

The cost of the new bridge went beyond the previous estimate.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

44.

What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below?

Flavia's essay about Victorian customs in England earned her an A.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

45.

What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below?

Flavia's essay about Victorian customs in England earned her an A.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

46.
Even though it looks like a verb, a participle functions to _______, like an adjective would do. 
a)
describe
b)
talk
47.

Even though it looks like a verb, a gerund acts as a ______ in a sentence.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

48.
Participial verbal phrases are verb forms that act like ______.
a)
nouns
b)
adjectives
49.
Gerund verbal phrases act like_________. 
a)
adjectives
b)
nouns
50.
Gerunds always end in  _______. 
a)
-ing
b)
-ed
51.
An infinitive  is a verb form that begins with the word __________. 
a)
to
b)
for
52.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
My friends and I love to watch the movie Elf.
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
c)
participial
d)
marsupial
53.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Buddy the Elf, hoping to find his parents, heads to New York City.
a)
participial
b)
infinitive
54.
What type of verbal phrase is green?

Smiling
is my favorite!
a)
participial
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
d)
marsupial
55.
What type of verbal is green?
The elves put the wrapped presents into the bag.
a)
participial
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
d)
marsupial
56.
What type of verbal is green?
Buddy wasn't bothered by the snickering strangers.
a)
participial
b)
infinitive
57.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Baking Christmas cookies is Buddy's favorite activity.
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
58.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
I want to go ice skating with Buddy!
a)
infinitive
b)
gerund
59.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Amazed by the bright city lights, Buddy wanders around New York.
a)
participial
b)
gerund
60.
The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
participle
b)
infinitive
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
61.
The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
c)
participle
d)
not a verbal
62.
Superman flew back to Metropolis as fast as he could to save Lois Lane.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
infinitve
b)
participle
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
63.
Driving recklessly through the streets of Gotham, Batman pursued the Riddler.
What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red?
a)
participial
b)
infinitive
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
64.
To fight for truth, justice, and the American way is Superman's motto.
What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red?
a)
infinitive
b)
participial
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
65.
Intimidating evil doers with her lasso, Wonder Woman is an integral member of the Justice League.
What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red?
a)
infinitive
b)
gerund
c)
participial
d)
not a verbal
66.
The swimming fish raced upstream.
a)
Gerund
b)
Participle
c)
Infinitive
67.
Jogging is her favorite activity.
a)
Gerund
b)
Participle
c)
Infinitive
68.
Rehearsing theatre  was a must before performance.
a)
Gerund
b)
Participle
c)
Infinitive
69.
To be or not to be, that is the question.
a)
Gerund
b)
Participle
c)
Infinitive
70.
Finishing the book, George looked pleased.
a)
Gerund
b)
Participle
c)
infinitive
71.
What is the RED phrase?
I want to know all there is to know about John Snow.
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
72.
What is the RED phrase?
My son, running into the end zone, is smiling from ear to ear.
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
73.
What is the RED phrase?
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infintive
74.
What is the RED phrase?
Singing her heart out, the toddler knew all the words to Fancy.  
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
75.
The passing bus accelerated down the street.
a)
Gerund
b)
Participle
c)
Infinitive
76.
What is the appositive(s)?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.
a)
female kingfisher
b)
bright plumage
c)
large-headed bird
d)
a large-headed bird that lives near the water
77.
What is the appositive(s)?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
a)
Roald Dahl
b)
a famous children's author
c)
wrote many of his books
d)
yellow legal pads
78.
What is the appositive(s)?
Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.
a)
a small deli
b)
a small deli near our house
c)
Tasty's
d)
Simon and I ate at Tasty's
79.
What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.
a)
I lost my silver necklace
b)
a present from my mother
c)
at the Carnival
d)
I lost my silver
80.
What is the appositive(s)?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.
a)
Mr. Riley
b)
moving to a different city
c)
Mr. Riley, our neighbor
d)
our neighbor
81.
What is the appositive(s)?
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.
a)
The car
b)
had two flat tires
c)
The car
d)
a silver Honda
82.
What is the appositive(s)?
Two of my friends, John and Steve, made it on the soccer team, Barcelona.
a)
John and Steve
b)
Two of my friends
c)
John and Steve; Barcelona
d)
Barcelona
83.
What is the appositive(s)?
I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night.
a)
I ate a huge bowl
b)
of my favorite ice cream
c)
last night
d)
Blue Bell peppermint
84.
What is the appositive(s)?
Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.
a)
Our teacher
b)
Ms. McKinnon
c)
was absent
d)
from school all week
85.
What is the appositive(s)?
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.
a)
Heidi
b)
will be traveling
c)
to Disney World
d)
my cousin