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Verbals

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To sleep is all I want to do over Spring Break.

The 2 underlined phrases are what type of verbal?

a)

Participle

b)

Infinitve

c)

Gerund

2.

Scampering down the street, the cat ran from the large dog chasing it.

What type of verbal phrase is this?

a)

Participial phrase

b)

Infinitive phrase

c)

Gerund phrase

3.

While eating dinner, our running toilet decided to overflow, causing a great mess in the hall.

The underlined word is what type of verbal?

a)

Participle

b)

Infinitive

c)

Gerund

4.

Is the underlined word in the sentence a verb?

The teacher is asking the students to sit down quietly.

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Their main goal is to eat as much food as possible.

The underlined phrase is what type of verbal phrase?

a)

Participle phrase

b)

Infinitive phrase

c)

Gerund phrase

6.

Swimming is a sport that is enjoyed more in the spring and summer.

The underlined word is what type of verbal?

a)

Participle

b)

Infinitive

c)

Gerund

7.

Blanketed in snow, the mountains looked spectacular after the second round of winter snow fell.

What type of verbal phrase is underlined above?

a)

Participial phrase

b)

Infinitive phrase

c)

Gerund phrase

8.

Participles can end in -ing, -ed, or ....

a)

-es

b)

-en

c)

-eg

9.

Gerunds always act like what part of speech?

a)

Nouns

b)

Verbs

c)

Adjectives

d)

Adverbs

10.

She went to sleep clutching a bear in her arms.

What 2 verbals are used in the above sentence?

a)

to sleep = gerund; clutching = participle

b)

to sleep = infinitive; clutching = gerund

c)

to sleep = infinitive; clutching = participle

11.

To + a verb that usually acts as a noun but can also act as an adjective or adverb is which type of verbal?

a)

participle

b)

gerund

c)

infinitive

12.

What do you call a word formed from a verb that acts as a noun and always ends in -ing?

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

13.

What do you call a word formed from a verb hat acts as an adjective and can be past (-ed,-t, -en, etc.) or present (-ing)?

a)

infinitive

b)

participle

c)

gerund

14.

A participle always acts like a(n) __________.

a)

Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb

15.
Solving a crossword puzzle is a nice activity on a rainy day.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
16.
The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
participle
b)
infinitive
c)
gerund
d)
not a verbal
17.
Knitting is her favorite winter hobby.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
18.
My sister wants to hibernate like a bear next winter.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
19.
The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
c)
participle
d)
not a verbal
20.
He ate the remainder of the melting ice cream cake.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
21.
You could tell he was nervous by his shaking knees.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
22.
The exhausted children napped on the floor.
a)
Participle
b)
Gerund
c)
Infinitive
d)
None of the above
23.

Running is my favorite exercise to do.

The word running is a gerund because it is an -ing word that is functioning as a noun.

What is the function of this gerund?

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

predicate nominative

24.

My grandma loves baking cakes.

The word baking is a gerund because it is an -ing word that is functioning as a noun.

What is the function of this gerund?

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

predicate nominative

25.

I am tired of trying.

The word trying is a gerund because it is an -ing word that is functioning as a noun.

What is the function of this gerund?

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

predicate nominative

26.

A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

noun

27.

Identify the function of the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative

d)

Object of Preposition

28.

Identify the function of the gerund.

Her favorite sport is swimming.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative

d)

Object of Preposition

29.

Identify the function of the gerund.

They called her playing brilliant.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative

d)

Object of Preposition

30.

Identify the function of the gerund.

Reading is an important skill.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative

d)

Object of Preposition

31.

Identify the function of the gerund.

We gave our consent in writing.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative

d)

Object of Preposition

32.

Identify the function of the gerund.

For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative

d)

Object of Preposition

33.

Identify the function of the gerund.

Her singing is hurting my ears.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative

d)

Object of Preposition

34.

Identify the function of the gerund.

The team practiced running on Friday.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative

d)

Object of Preposition