WorksheetsVerbals Unit Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The living legacy of Spain is present in Puerto Rico. (Hint: it functions as an adjective)
living
legacy
present
Puerto Rico
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The island was discovered by Columbus in 1493.
island
was
discovered
by Columbus
What is the PARTICIPLE PHRASE in the following sentence?
Coming from Mexico, the Spanish explored the West.
Coming
Coming from Mexico
explored
explored the West
What is the participle in the following sentence?
Spanish traditions are still passed on today.
traditions
are still
passed
on today
What is the PARTICIPLE PHRASE in the following sentence?
Holy images called santos are part of Spanish culture.
Holy images called
called santos
are part of Spanish culture
Spanish culture
What is the PARTICIPLE PHRASE in the following sentence?
Displayed in the home, they are part of family life.
Displayed
Displayed in the home
they are part
of family life
What is the PARTICIPLE PHRASE in the following sentence?
Painted on flat surfaces, religious scenes are popular.
Painted
Painted on flat surfaces, religious scenes
Painted on flat surfaces
scenes are popular
What is the PARTICIPLE PHRASE in the following sentence?
Statuettes carved in wood portray saints.
Statuettes carved in woord
carved in wood
portray saints
wood portray saints
What is the gerund phrase?
Watching sports is a family activity for many.
Watching sports
is a family activity
for many
How is the underlined gerund phrase in this sentence being used?
Watching sports is a family activity for many.
Subject
Direct object
What is the gerund phrase? (must start with a gerund)
The national championships are unifying events.
national championships
are unifying
unifying events
How is the underlined gerund phrase in this sentence being used?
The national championships are unifying events.
subject
direct object
What is the gerund phrase? (must start with a gerund)
Millions of people are sharing the excitement.
Millions of people
are sharing
sharing the excitement
How is the underlined gerund phrase in this sentence being used?
Millions of people are sharing in the excitement.
subject
direct object
What is the gerund phrase? (must start with a gerund)
Rooting for a team inspires strong emotion.
Rooting
Rooting for a team
inspires strong emotion
strong emotion
How is the underlined gerund phrase in this sentence being used?
Rooting for a team inspires strong emotion.
Subject
direct object
What is the gerund phrase? (must start with a gerund)
Maturity means accepting defeat gracefully.
Maturity means
accepting defeat
accepting defeat gracefully
How is the underlined gerund phrase in this sentence being used?
Maturity means accepting defeat gracefully.
Subject
direct object
What is the gerund phrase? (must start with a gerund)
Loyalty requires supporting your team.
Loyalty requires
supporting
supporting your team
How is the underlined gerund phrase in this sentence being used?
Loyalty requires supporting your team.
Subject
direct object
What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence? (Must start with an infinitive)
Many young people love to move fast.
Many young people
love to move
to move fast
What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence? (Must start with an infinitive)
A faster way is to ride on a skateboard.
A faster way
is to ride
to ride on a skateboard
on a skateboard
What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence? (Must start with an infinitive)
To buy a skateboard was my latest project.
To buy a skateboard
a skateboard
was my latest project
How is the underlined phrase used?
To many youngsters no sport equals skateboarding.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
How is the underlined phrase used?
My father's old red scooter was given to me.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
How is the underlined phrase used?
He also taught me how to make a soapbox scooter.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
How is the underlined phrase used?
You attach roller skate wheels to a board.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
How is the underlined phrase used?
To use a box as a steering post is the next step.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
How is the underlined phrase used?
To kids today, scooters may seem old fashioned.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
How is the underlined phrase used?
One calm day a surfer wante to do something fun. (Long story short, a skateboard was created by attaching roller skate wheels to a water ski)
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
