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Worksheet time: 45mins
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red?
Spending time with his parents was one of her favorite things to do when she got back home.
What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red?
participial
infinitive
gerund
not a verbal
What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red?
Finishing the book, George looked pleased.
Gerund
Participle
infinitive
I want to know all there is to know about John Snow.
My son, running into the end zone, is smiling from ear to ear.
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.
Singing her heart out, the toddler knew all the words to Fancy.
To sleep is all I want to do over Spring Break.
The 2 underlined phrases are what type of verbal?
Participle
Infinitve
Gerund
Scampering down the street, the cat ran from the large dog chasing it.
What type of verbal phrase is this?
Participial phrase
Infinitive phrase
Gerund phrase
While eating dinner, our running toilet decided to overflow, causing a great mess in the hall.
The underlined word is what type of verbal?
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
Their main goal is to eat as much food as possible.
The underlined phrase is what type of verbal phrase?
Participle phrase
Infinitive phrase
Gerund phrase
Swimming is a sport that is enjoyed more in the spring and summer.
The underlined word is what type of verbal?
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
Blanketed in snow, the mountains looked spectacular after the second round of winter snow fell.
What type of verbal phrase is underlined above?
Participial phrase
Infinitive phrase
Gerund phrase
Gerunds always act like what part of speech?
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Participles can end in -ing, -ed, or ....
-es
-en
-eg
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
Do you like writing in the summertime?
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
He ate the remainder of the melting ice cream cake.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
All he ever wanted to do with his life was to teach.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
You could tell he was nervous by his shaking knees.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
You can become an expert at almost anything by practicing.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
My good friend Jeannie is a determined actress and auditions frequently.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Mrs. Walker gave a wonderful speech to the graduating class.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
My students love reading science fiction and fantasy novels.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
The exhausted children napped on the floor.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Jogging is her favorite activity.
The gerund is functioning as what in the sentence?
Subject
Direct object
Object of the preposition
Do you like writing in the summertime?
What is the gerund functioning as in the sentence?
Subject
Direct Object
Object of the preposition
You can become an expert at almost anything by practicing.
What is the function of the gerund in the sentence?
Subject
Object of the preposition
Direct Object
A gerund ALWAYS looks like __________.
verb ending in -ing
verb ending in -ed
verb ending in -en
to + verb
An infinitive ALWAYS looks like __________.
verb ending in -ing
verb ending in -ed
verb ending in -en
to + verb
A participle ALWAYS looks like __________.
verb ending in -ing
verb ending in -ed
to + verb
a verb ending in -ing, -ed, or -en
A gerund always acts like a(n) __________.
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
Verb
A participle always acts like a(n) __________.
Noun
Adverb
Adjective
Verb
The boy denied committing the crime. What is the underlined gerund functioning as in the sentence?
Direct Object
Subject
Object of the preposition
I will be baking pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
