Worksheetsgerunds,infinitives or participles
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
a)
washing
b)
piling
c)
malfunction
d)
cause
2.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)
I'm thinking of painting my house.
I'm thinking of painting my house.
a)
I'm
b)
thinking
c)
painting
d)
house
3.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
a)
giving
b)
taking
c)
giving and taking
d)
none of the above
4.
Is this a gerund sentence?
I like running.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which sentence has a gerund phrase?
a)
Gambling at the casino, Jeff lost his money.
b)
Collecting stamps is my hobby.
c)
Mya, my favorite aunt, loves to cook.
d)
To finish in first place, you have to run really fast.
6.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
My growling stomach wants food.
My growling stomach wants food.
a)
My
b)
growling
c)
stomach
d)
wants
7.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
The dancing bear was on display.
The dancing bear was on display.
a)
dancing
b)
bear
c)
was
d)
on
8.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
Melted snow is such a mess.
Melted snow is such a mess.
a)
melted
b)
snow
c)
is
d)
mess
9.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
The student completed growing piles of homework.
The student completed growing piles of homework.
a)
student
b)
completed
c)
growing
d)
piles
10.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
The teacher's writing session was very helpful.
The teacher's writing session was very helpful.
a)
teacher's
b)
writing
c)
session
d)
was
11.
Is the participle past or present?
Her purring cat jumped on the fence.
Her purring cat jumped on the fence.
a)
present
b)
past
12.
How is the underlined word functioning?
The deserted town was said to have many ghosts.
The deserted town was said to have many ghosts.
a)
Verb
b)
Participle
c)
Gerund
13.
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The sobbing child held his injured knee.
The sobbing child held his injured knee.
a)
The
b)
sobbing
c)
child
d)
held
14.
Find the infinitive in each sentence.
In the past, John was terrified to play the tuba in front of people.
In the past, John was terrified to play the tuba in front of people.
a)
In the past,
b)
John was terrified
c)
to play the tuba
d)
in front of people.
15.
Find the infinitive in each sentence.
Being stranded in the blizzard, all Kira wanted was to survive.
Being stranded in the blizzard, all Kira wanted was to survive.
a)
Being stranded
b)
in the blizzard,
c)
all Kira wanted was
d)
to survive.
16.
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
The fighting men were asked to go to their car and leave the party.
The fighting men were asked to go to their car and leave the party.
a)
to go
b)
to their car
c)
there is no infinitive
17.
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
I sent an email to your parents about your grades.
I sent an email to your parents about your grades.
a)
to your parents
b)
about your grades
c)
there is no infinitive
18.
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
Marissa refused to descend to the bottom of the cliff with the rest of the climbers.
Marissa refused to descend to the bottom of the cliff with the rest of the climbers.
a)
to descend
b)
to the bottom
c)
of the cliff
d)
of the climbers
19.
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
The wild cat gave birth to her kittens in our tool shed.
The wild cat gave birth to her kittens in our tool shed.
a)
to her kittens
b)
in our tool shed
c)
there is no infinitive
20.
Is playing a gerund or present participle in the following sentence:
I was playing outside yesterday.
a)
gerund
b)
present participle
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