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Verbals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

He took a gardening class at the community college.

a)

participle (present)

b)

participle (past)

c)

gerund

d)

infinitive

2.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Studying math with Mr. MacInnis is very interesting.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

3.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Reading from a poetry anthology warms his heart and soul.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

4.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Jon's activity of choice has been playing tennis at the local club.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

5.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Mindfulness requires taking yourself out of your comfort zone.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

6.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Running with her dog exhilarates her every morning.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

7.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

The boy, frightened by his mother's tone, decided never to do that again.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

8.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Speaking very sternly, the mother scolded her little boy.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

9.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Horrified by his grandmother, the granddaughter sped out of the house.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

10.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Isabella, screaming in pain, lived alone on the streets.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

11.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

She went home to prepare for the dinner party.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

12.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Do you have any wine glasses to bring to tonight's dinner party?

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

13.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

To ride your bike, there are steps needed to follow.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

14.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

Sally got ready to go to the party tomorrow morning.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

15.

What type of verbal is the underlined word(s) in the sentence?

To sing a song, Amelia first had to buy a microphone.

a)

participle (present) phrase

b)

participle (past) phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

16.

Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

I like to skate at rollerworld.

a)

I like

b)

at rollerworld

c)

to skate

d)

to skate at rollerworld

17.

Identify the present participle phrase in the sentence.

Charlotte, running a race, is the best in her grade.

a)

Charlotte

b)

in her grade

c)

is the best

d)

running a race

18.

Identify the present participle phrase in the sentence.

The girl, sitting down for relaxation, grew angry at her brother.

a)

the girl

b)

at her brother

c)

grew angry

d)

sitting down for relaxation

19.

Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence.

Watching her dance sent him into a tailspin.

a)

a tailspin

b)

into a

c)

sent him

d)

watching her dance

20.

Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence.

I stopped reading the long book.

a)

I stopped

b)

long book

c)

reading the

d)

reading the long book