WorksheetsVerbals Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A participle phrase should always be placed
At the beginning of the sentence
At the end of the sentence
As close to the word it modifies as possible
It does not matter
An infinitive is a verb that serves as a
noun
adjective
adverb
all of these
A gerund is a verb that serves as a
adjective
noun
adverb
all of these
Select the term that describes how the upper case word or phrase is used in the following sentence:
With her binoculars, Katrina tried TO SEE THE YELLOW WARBLER.
Adjective
Subject
Prepositional Phrase
Direct Object
Select the term that describes how the upper case word or phrase is used in the following sentence:
TO READ THE NEWSPAPER EVERY DAY is my New Year's resoultion.
Subject
Predicate Noun
Direct Object
Adverb
Select the term that describes how the upper case word or phrase is used in the following sentence:
Lester felt dizzy after STANDING UP TOO QUICKLY.
Subject
Direct Object
Object of the preposition
Main verb in verb phrase
Select the term that describes the upper case word or phrase in the sentence below:
After yesterday's windstorm, I really have TO RAKE THE LAWN.
Infinitive Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Participle Phrase
Verb
Select the term that describes the upper case word or phrase in the sentence below:
The newly INSTALLED elevator refused to go up or down.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Grund Phrase
The past participle of a verb is formed by adding the ending
-s
-ing
none of these
-ed
A gerund is a verb form that ends in
-ing
-s
-ed
Can be any of these
Select the term that describes how the upper case word or phrase is used in the following sentence:
TO DREAM is to rise beyond your ordinary limitations.
direct object
adjective
main verb of verb phrase
subject
Select the gerund from the following sentence:
Working hard is often its own reward.
is often
working hard
its own reward
often its own reward
Select the gerund phrase from the following sentence:
My father’s job is managing the New York Office.
My father's job
is managing the New York office
the New York office
is managing
Select the gerund: Our goal has always been winning
goal
has been
always
winning
Select the infinitive: The recipe to try is on the package itself
The recipe
is on the package
on the package itself
to try
Select the infinitive: She was told to reorganize her composition
to reorganize
was told to
She was told
reorganize her composition
"The waiter is a consummate professional." In this sentence, the subject is “the waiter,” the linking verb is “is” and “a consummate professional” is the ______ that describes what the subject is
predicate noun
object of the preposition
direct object
subject
In the phrase, “the apple in the tree,” the word "in" is the preposition and "tree" is
verb
object of the preposition
subject
adjective
A noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb. For example "the dog" in Jimmy fed the dog.
subject
direct object
infinitive
gerund
Select the term that describes how the upper case word or phrase is used in the following sentence:
It seems that his favorite activity is SLEEPING.
Subject
Predicate Noun
Direct Object
Adjective
