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5.04 Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A gernund is a form of a verb that acts as a ________.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

noun

2.

When I am trying to save money, I hate buying clothes.

What is the gerund?

a)

trying

b)

to save

c)

buying

d)

hate

3.

What is a verbal?

a)

Words in a sentence formed using verbs but do not function as verbs.

b)

An action word used to describe something.

c)

Words in a sentence formed using verbs that function as a verb.

d)

A word added to the beginning or end of a sentence.

4.

Choose the correct gerund phrase below:

a)

I wish I had time to go to the park.

b)

Directing a play can be a hard job.

c)

Laughing at the car, Mark tripped.

d)

Mr. Williams arrived early to get a good seat.

5.

Choose the infinitive from the choices below:

a)

to the store

b)

to Pizza Hut

c)

to run away

d)

to school

6.

Are you planning to climb the mountain on Saturday?

What is the infinitive?

a)

planning to

b)

on Saturday

c)

to climb

d)

you planning

7.

My uncle bought me a bike to ride.

What is the infinitive "to ride" acting as?

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verbal

8.

The burnt toast popped out of the convention oven.

What is the participle?

a)

popped

b)

burnt

c)

convection

d)

out of

9.

The white chef's hat, worn by Emile, belongs to his brother.

What is the participle?

a)

belongs to

b)

by

c)

worn

d)

to his

10.

A participle ________________.

a)

always has "to" and then the verb.

b)

ONLY ends in -ing.

c)

ends in -ing AND

-ed, -nt and other past tense verb endings.

d)

Describes the words around it in a new and different way.