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Verbals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition of an infinitive?

a)

A verb phrase with an -ing word

b)

A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

c)

A combination of helping verbs and other words

d)

The word "to" plus a verb

2.

What is the best definition of a gerund?

a)

A verb phrase with an -ing word

b)

A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

c)

A combination of helping verbs and other words

d)

The word "to" plus a verb

3.

What is the gerund in the following sentence?


Running for political office would be kind of exciting.

a)

running

b)

exciting

c)

office

4.

What is the gerund in the following sentence?


During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.

a)

during

b)

to like

c)

singing

5.

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.

a)

designing buses and cars

b)

one thing you could be doing

c)

to become a product engineer

6.

What is the infinitive in the following sentence?


To win, you must be playing aggressively.

a)

To win

b)

be playing

c)

playing aggressively

7.

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.

a)

had hoped I could come

b)

over to your house

c)

long list of things

d)

to finish before dinner

8.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
a)
washing
b)
piling
c)
malfunction
d)
cause
9.

What is a participle?

a)

verb pretending to be a noun

b)

verb pretending to be an adjective

c)

noun pretending to be a noun

d)

adjective pretending to be a verb

10.

Find the participle: The ship sailed within striking distance.

a)

sailed

b)

ship

c)

striking

d)

distance

11.

Find the participle: The children took off their snowy jackets and crowded by the warming fire.

a)

warming

b)

crowded

c)

took

d)

snowy

12.
Identify the participle(s).
Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration.
a)
Enjoying
b)
Enjoying, jumped
c)
Enjoying, threw
d)
Enjoying, jumped, threw
13.
Identify the participle(s).
Braking too late, Judy hit the stopped car in front of her.
a)
Braking
b)
stopped
c)
Braking, stopped
14.
Identify the participle(s).
William almost stepped on the snake hidden in the clump of monkey grass.
a)
stepped
b)
hidden
c)
stepped, hidden
15.
The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
participle
b)
infinitive
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
16.
The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
c)
participle
d)
not a verbal
17.
Superman flew back to Metropolis as fast as he could to save Lois Lane.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
infinitve
b)
participle
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
18.
Doomsday was fighting Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
infinitve
b)
gerund
c)
participle
d)
not a verbal
19.
Robin borrowed the Batmobile to take his girlfriend out on a date.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
infinitve
b)
gerund
c)
participle
d)
not a verbal
20.
The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
participle
b)
infinitive
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
21.
The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
c)
participle
d)
not a verbal
22.
The exhausted children napped on the floor.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
23.
Knitting is her favorite winter hobby.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
24.
I have no one to decorate the tree with me this evening.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
25.

What is the best definition of an infinitive?

a)

A verb phrase with an -ing word

b)

A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

c)

A combination of helping verbs and other words

d)

The word "to" plus a verb