WorksheetsVerbals
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 46mins
To sleep is all I want to do over Spring Break.
The 2 underlined phrases are what type of verbal?
Participle
Infinitve
Gerund
Scampering down the street, the cat ran from the large dog chasing it.
What type of verbal phrase is this?
Participial phrase
Infinitive phrase
Gerund phrase
While eating dinner, our running toilet decided to overflow, causing a great mess in the hall.
The underlined word is what type of verbal?
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
Is the underlined word in the sentence a verb?
The teacher is asking the students to sit down quietly.
Yes
No
Their main goal is to eat as much food as possible.
The underlined phrase is what type of verbal phrase?
Participle phrase
Infinitive phrase
Gerund phrase
Swimming is a sport that is enjoyed more in the spring and summer.
The underlined word is what type of verbal?
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
Blanketed in snow, the mountains looked spectacular after the second round of winter snow fell.
What type of verbal phrase is underlined above?
Participial phrase
Infinitive phrase
Gerund phrase
Participles can end in -ing, -ed, or ....
-es
-en
-eg
Gerunds always act like what part of speech?
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
She went to sleep clutching a bear in her arms.
What 2 verbals are used in the above sentence?
to sleep = gerund; clutching = participle
to sleep = infinitive; clutching = gerund
to sleep = infinitive; clutching = participle
To + a verb that usually acts as a noun but can also act as an adjective or adverb is which type of verbal?
participle
gerund
infinitive
What do you call a word formed from a verb that acts as a noun and always ends in -ing?
gerund
participle
infinitive
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)?
infinitive
participle
gerund
A participle always acts like a(n) __________.
Noun
Adverb
Adjective
Verb
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
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?
subject
direct object
object of the preposition
predicate nominative
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?
subject
direct object
object of the preposition
predicate nominative
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?
subject
direct object
object of the preposition
predicate nominative
A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
Identify the function of the gerund.
Halim was punished for cheating.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
Her favorite sport is swimming.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
They called her playing brilliant.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
Reading is an important skill.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
We gave our consent in writing.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
Her singing is hurting my ears.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
The team practiced running on Friday.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
