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Verbals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the participial phrase: Looking out the window, John expected rain.

a)

expected

b)

Looking

c)

John expected rain

d)

looking out the window

2.

Identify the participial phrase: A man carrying a briefcase stepped outside of the house.

a)

carrying

b)

carrying a briefcase

c)

stepped

d)

stepped out of the house

3.

Identify the participial phrase: The worker used the concrete mixed in the wheelbarrow.

a)

used

b)

used the concrete

c)

mixed

d)

mixed in the wheelbarrow

4.

Identify the participial phrase: Amazed by the mason's work, the homeowner thanked him.

a)

amazed

b)

amazed by the mason's

c)

amazed by the mason's work

d)

thanked him

5.

Identify the participial adjectives used as subject complements: The crowd remained hushed as they watched the golfers.

a)

remained

b)

watched

c)

hushed

6.

Identify the participial adjectives used as subject complements: The golfer seemed pleased with the tournament

a)

golfer

b)

seemed

c)

pleased

d)

tournament

7.

How can you fix the dangling participle: Studying the green, the ball rolled to the hole.

a)

carry it, so it's not dangling anymore

b)

add a noun in the sentence to show who is studying the green

8.

What is a participle?

a)

a noun

b)

a verb that acts like a noun

c)

a verb that acts like an adjective

9.

What is a gerund?

a)

a verb that acts like an adjective

b)

a verb that acts like an adverb

c)

a verb that acts like a noun

10.

Identify the gerund: Reading a newspaper is important for most people.

a)

reading

b)

is

11.

Identify the gerund phrase: Reading a newspaper is important for most people.

a)

Reading is important

b)

Reading a newspaper

c)

is important for most people.

12.

Identify the gerund: Seeing the headlines can be alarming.

a)

seeing

b)

be

c)

can be

13.

Identify the gerund phrase:Seeing the headlines can be alarming.

a)

seeing the headlines

b)

can be alarming

14.

Identify the gerund: A good habit is reading a newspaper at least once a week.

a)

is

b)

reading

c)

once

15.

Identify the gerund phrase: A good habit is reading a newspaper at least once a week.

a)

A good habit

b)

is reading

c)

reading a newspaper

d)

reading a newspaper at least once a week

16.

Identify the gerund: Discussing current events improves one's critical thinking skills.

a)

discussing

b)

improves

c)

thinking

17.

Identify the gerund phrase: Discussing current events improves one's critical thinking skills.

a)

critical thinking skills

b)

improves one's critical thinking skills

c)

discussing current events

18.

Identify the gerund: Swimming at the pool is enjoyable.

a)

swimming

b)

is

c)

enjoyable

19.

Identify the gerund: My winning the race was exciting.

a)

exciting

b)

was

c)

winning

20.

Identify the gerund: His practicing twice a day is hard work.

a)

twice

b)

practicing

c)

is

21.

Identify the participal: Walking through the open air market, Jin stopped at each stall.

a)

walking

b)

stopped

22.

Identify the participal: having decided to make empanadas, she needed fresh ingredients.

a)

make

b)

needed

c)

having

d)

having decided

23.

Identify the participial adjective: The conductor quieted the waiting audience

a)

quieted

b)

waiting

24.

Identify the gerund : A recommendation is drinking enough water to stay hydrated.

a)

stay

b)

drinking

c)

is

25.

Identify the gerund: Stretching before a race can help prevent injuries.

a)

can help

b)

stretching