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WorksheetsPhrases and Verbals Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
Bolstered with confidence, Bob L. Headdoll wanted to ask Barbie Doll to the Homecoming Dance.
infinitive phrase as direct object
infinitive phrase as adjective
infinitive phrase as adverb
adverb prep phrase
Chef Boy R. Dee has an ornate meal to prepare
infinitive phrase used as direct object
infinitive phrase used as adjective
infinitive phrase used as adverb
adverb prep phrase
Hal O'Ween's chances to ask Sabrina D'Witch for a date fizzled when he fell off the promontory.
infinitive as direct object
infinitive as subject complement
infinitive as adjective
infinitive as adverb
In the morning, the solicitious mother woke up her son to go to school.
infinitive phrase as adjective
infinitive as adverb
infinitive as direct object
infinitive as subject complement
Kenny Gothere struggles to muster the courage needed in flight school.
infinitive as direct object
infinitive phrase used as adjective
infinitive used as adverb
infinitive used as subject
Dick Sean Airy lives to include new words in his lexicon.
infinitive used as direct object
infinitive used as adverb
infinitive used as adjective
infinitive used as subject complement
A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
Identify the gerund phrase.
We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
going to see
going to see the changing of the guard
the changing of the guard
changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace
Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence:
Her favorite sport is swimming.
subject
object of the preposition
direct object
predicate noun
Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence:
We gave our consent in writing.
subject
object of the preposition
direct object
predicate noun
Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.
subject
object of the preposition
direct object
predicate noun
Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:
Eating ice cream on a hot day is a good way to cool off.
subject
object of the preposition
direct object
predicate noun
Identify the gerund phrase.
Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff.
was narrowly avoiding
driving off the cliff
Ethan was narrowly avoiding
off the cliff
What are the two ways a participle can end?
-ly
-ing
-ed
-ness
What is a participle?
verb pretending to be a noun
verb pretending to be an adjective
noun pretending to be a noun
adjective pretending to be a verb
Find the participle: The children took off their snowy jackets and crowded by the warming fire.
warming
crowded
took
snowy
Find the participle: The man shielded his eyes from the blinding sun as he stepped out of the movie theater.
Shielded
stepped
eyes
blinding
Find the participial phrase: Yawning widely, the student struggled to stay awake in class.
in class
the student struggled
yawning widely
to stay awake
Find the participial phrase: The children playing in the park belong to the school next door.
playing in the park
school next door
belong to the school next door
in the park
We hiked up the mountain Saturday morning.
Everyone except Lucy can go to the dance after school tomorrow.
When it's time to leave for the concert, Mom will tell us.
What is the prepositional phrase?
The Chiefs will win the Super Bowl against the Buccaneers this Sunday.
The Chiefs
this Sunday
will win the Super Bowl
against the Buccaneers
Some animals hunt only between dusk and dawn.
Through the woods, I ran quickly to the tree fort.
Attend tonight's game at the field house!
Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.
The early Filipinos fought WITH BRAVERY.
adjective
adverb
Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.
There are movies which serve as a tribute TO OUR HEROES.
adjective
adverb
Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.
Love of country must live IN EVERYONE.
adjective
adverb
Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.
There are concerts held AT PUBLIC PARKS.
adjective
adverb
