WorksheetsVerbals
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
Texting while driving is not a good habit to develop. What type of verbal is the word "texting?"
Gerund
infinitive
Verbal
Participle
Evan's dream is to grow his hair like Jim Morrison. "to grow"
Gerund
Infinitive
Verbal
Participle
Luke loves the taste of grilled onions in hash browns. "grilled"
Gerund
Infinitive
past participle
present participle
Mara rides her Peleton every morning to stay healthy. "to stay"
gerund
infinitive
past participle
present participle
Scott's failing business put him in a downward spiral. "failing"
gerund
infinitive
past participle
present participle
Staring at your screen before bed could keep you awake. "staring"
gerund
infinitive
past participle
present participle
Nobody knew when the baby was coming. "coming"
gerund
infinitive
past participle
present participle
identify the present participle: The singing actor is a bit off tune.
singing
actor
off
tune
infinitive: In order to get muscles, you must lift weights.
to
get
to get
lift
Past participle: She has decided to learn piano next fall.
she
decided
learn
next
Past Participle: Embarrassed from her dentist's scolding, Olga flossed her teeth before bed.
embarrassed
dentist's
scolding
flossed
Gerund: The girls practiced serving for their next tennis match.
girls
practiced
serving
tennis
Gerund: Running, she dashes toward the finish line; she loves racing.
running
dashes
loves
racing
Present participle: Ryan waited impatiently for his food, hoping he would not get grouchy on his date.
waited
impatiently
hoping
grouchy
Gerund: For professional skiers, waxing is necessary for a good strategy.
professional
skiers
waxing
is
Gerunds function as which type of speech?
Nouns
Adjectives
Adjectives and Verb Tenses
Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs
Participles function and which type of speech?
Nouns
Adjectives
Adjectives and Verb Tenses
Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs
Infinitives function as which part of speech?
Nouns
Adjectives
Adjectives and Verb Tenses
Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs
What is the definition of a verbal?
functions as an independent or dependent clause in a sentence
always functions as a noun in a sentence and is a fragment
contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone
contains a verb, but it functions as a different part of speech
