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Verbals - Gerunds and Present Participles

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are words that look like action words, but do not actually function as such.

a)

Verbs

b)

Gerunds

c)

Verbals

d)

Nouns

2.

These are verbals that serve as subjects or objects in a sentence.

a)

Gerunds

b)

Present Participle

c)

Progressive Tenses

d)

Verbs

3.

Present Participles function as _____________ in sentences.

a)

action words

b)

subject or object

c)

adjective or adverb

d)

verbs

4.

Identify the VERBAL in the given sentence:

Flying kites has been our favorite summertime hobby.

a)

flying

b)

favorite

c)

has been

d)

summertime

5.

What kind of verbal is the underlined word?


The madman laughed, grinning like Joker.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

6.

Identify the kind of verbal the underlined word is.


She made dribbling look easy.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

7.

Identify the kind of verbal the underlined word is.


We still want swimming to be included in the class sports activity.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

8.

Identify the kind of verbal the underlined word is.


Our neighbors panicked, searching their whole house for an earring.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

c)

Not a verbal

9.

Identify the kind of verbal the underlined word is.


My dogs' wagging tails were a clear indication that they missed us.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

c)

Not a verbal

10.

Identify the kind of verbal the underlined word is.


Washing dishes is not my favorite chore.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

c)

Not a verbal

11.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the sentence?


They took dancing in the presentation seriously.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

12.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the sentence?


They were observing the screaming vendors in the market.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

13.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the sentence?


Lying was not his strong suit.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

14.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the sentence?


The men spent the night hunting for wild animals for their dinner.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

15.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the sentence?


My sister kept her whining dog out of the room.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb