WorksheetsVerbals and Verb Moods Practice
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
If I were you, I would not speak to the principal with that tone.
conditional
subjunctive
imperative
indicative
interrogative
My grandmother will take me to a movie and out to eat if I help her clean out her garage
conditional
subjunctive
imperative
indicative
interrogative
As Sherry finished her solo, she wished she were able to stay on the stage forever, listening to her fans' applause.
conditional
subjunctive
imperative
indicative
interrogative
Did you cajole your parents into letting you go on the camping trip?
conditional
subjunctive
imperative
indicative
interrogative
What images help you determine the mood of this Langston Hughes poem?
conditional
subjunctive
imperative
indicative
interrogative
The new coach did not have any animosity toward the team members.
conditional
subjunctive
imperative
indicative
interrogative
Wait as patiently as you can for spring break!
conditional
subjunctive
imperative
indicative
interrogative
Joanna wished she were going to the beach this weekend.
conditional
subjunctive
imperative
indicative
interrogative
What is the best definition of an infinitive?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
What is the best definition of a gerund?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Running for political office would be kind of exciting.
running
exciting
office
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.
during
to like
singing
What is the infinitive in the following sentence?
To win, you must be playing aggressively.
To win
be playing
playing aggressively
Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork.
He ate the remainder of the melting ice cream cake.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
Not a verbal
All she ever wanted to do with her life was to teach.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
Not a verbal
You could tell he was nervous by his shaking knees.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
Not a verbal
What do participles function as?
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
