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Worksheet time: 42mins
What is the best definition of an infinitive?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
What is the best definition of a gerund?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Running for political office would be kind of exciting.
running
exciting
office
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.
during
to like
singing
What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Designing buses and cars is one thing you could be doing if you were to become a product engineer.
designing buses and cars
one thing you could be doing
to become a product engineer
What is the infinitive in the following sentence?
To win, you must be playing aggressively.
To win
be playing
playing aggressively
What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?
I had hoped I could come over to your house, but I had a long list of things to finish before dinner.
had hoped I could come
over to your house
long list of things
to finish before dinner
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
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 ship sailed within striking distance.
sailed
ship
striking
distance
Find the participle: The children took off their snowy jackets and crowded by the warming fire.
warming
crowded
took
snowy
Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration.
Braking too late, Judy hit the stopped car in front of her.
William almost stepped on the snake hidden in the clump of monkey grass.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What is the best definition of an infinitive?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
