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WorksheetsVerbals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 28mins
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Class
Date
1.
Select the term to match the definition: To + _______
a)
infinitive
b)
gerund
c)
participle
d)
main verb
2.
Even though it looks like a verb, a participle functions to _______, like an adjective would do.
a)
describe
b)
talk
3.
Even though it looks like a verb, a gerund acts as a ______ in a sentence.
a)
thing
b)
adjective
4.
Participial verbal phrases are verb forms that act like ______.
a)
nouns
b)
adjectives
5.
Gerund verbal phrases act like_________.
a)
adjectives
b)
nouns
6.
Gerunds always end in _______.
a)
-ing
b)
-ed
7.
An infinitive is a verb form that begins with the word __________.
a)
to
b)
for
8.
An infinitive verbal phrase can act like a _____, ______, or ______.
a)
a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
b)
a noun, a conjunction, or a preposition
9.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
My friends and I love to watch the movie Elf.
My friends and I love to watch the movie Elf.
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
c)
participial
d)
marsupial
10.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Buddy the Elf, hoping to find his parents, heads to New York City.
Buddy the Elf, hoping to find his parents, heads to New York City.
a)
participial
b)
infinitive
11.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Smiling is my favorite!
Smiling is my favorite!
a)
participial
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
d)
marsupial
12.
What type of verbal is green?
Buddy wasn't bothered by the snickering strangers.
Buddy wasn't bothered by the snickering strangers.
a)
participial
b)
infinitive
13.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Baking Christmas cookies is Buddy's favorite activity.
Baking Christmas cookies is Buddy's favorite activity.
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
14.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
I want to go ice skating with Buddy!
I want to go ice skating with Buddy!
a)
infinitive
b)
gerund
15.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Amazed by the bright city lights, Buddy wanders around New York.
Amazed by the bright city lights, Buddy wanders around New York.
a)
participial
b)
gerund
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