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Unit 8 Verbals Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A verb that acts like a noun and ends in "-ing"
a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
2.
Verbal
a)
a verb that acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb
b)
a verb that acts as a pronoun
c)
a nouns that acts as an adjective or adverb
d)
a noun that acts as a verb
3.
What are the 2 kinds of participles?
a)
future and past participle
b)
present perfect and present tense participle
c)
past participles and present participles
d)
future and present tense participles
4.
A verb that acts like an adjective ending in "-ed", "-en", or "-t"
a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
5.
To + a verb - can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb
a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitives
6.
A verb that acts like an adjective ending in "ing"
a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
7.
What are the 3 types of verbals? (Choose all that apply)
a)
gerund
b)
participle
c)
infinitive
d)
adverb
e)
adjective
8.
A group of words that includes a participle and other words that complete its meaning.
a)
gerund phrase
b)
participial phrase
c)
infinitive phrase
d)
verbal phrase
9.
A group of words that includes a gerund and other words that complete its meaning.
a)
gerund phrase
b)
participial phrase
c)
infinitive phrase
d)
verbal phrase
10.
A group of words that includes an infinitive and other words that complete its meaning.
a)
gerund phrase
b)
participial phrase
c)
infinitive phrase
d)
verbal phrase
11.
What is one way to tell if a present participle or past participle is being used as the main verb of a sentence?
a)
It will always come before the subject of the sentence.
b)
It will always be the next word after the subject.
c)
It will always have a helping verb with it.
d)
It will always have a direct object.
12.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? Mr. Walker, inspecting their work, praised the boys for their efforts.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
13.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? While the adults were preparing supper, the boys went for a hike.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
14.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? The boys discovered a discarded set of antlers from a deer.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
15.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? Then they all ate a delicious meal prepared by Mrs. Walker.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
16.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? Diego, feeling content, savored every bite of the meal.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
17.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? Two skunks had knocked over the trash cans.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
18.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? Large families of grazing deer continue to fill the land.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
19.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? Walking is good exercise.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
20.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? Eating is only allowed in the lobby.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
21.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? The chopped tree began falling.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
22.

How is the underlined verbal used in the sentence below? Adding and subtracting are necessary in division problems.

a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
verb
23.

What word is described by the underlined verbal? The striped skunk is the most common type.

a)
skunk
b)
is
c)
most
d)
type
24.

What word is described by the underlined verbal? Their diet consists mainly of small rodents, caterpillars, and other insects, but they also eat limited amounts of fruit and grain.

a)
eat
b)
amounts
c)
fruit
d)
grain
25.

What word is described by the underlined verbal? Both plants and animals exist in a balancing act of survival.

a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
act
d)
survival
26.

What word is described by the underlined verbal? The crawling insects even have a role.

a)
insects
b)
even
c)
have
d)
role
27.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? Mr. Walker made cornbread in a frying pan.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
28.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? The twisted branch scraped the ground.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
29.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? The striped skunk is the most common type.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
30.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? Experienced campers know to keep their distance from skunks and other wild animals.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
31.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? Remaining odor from a skunk spray usually lasts several days.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
32.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? Donating money to charity was the purpose of the car wash.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
33.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? They planned to make the variety show an annual event.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
34.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? The mosquitoes finally stopped biting.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
35.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? To keep the lead is difficult.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
36.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? Mina's father always liked encouraging the team.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
37.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? Who wants to go to the zoo?

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
38.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? I began jogging around the track every day.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
39.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? His aunt wanted to buy him the book.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
40.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? Stuart learned to write poetry from his English teacher.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
41.

What type of verbal is underlined in the following sentence? My dog loves to ride in the car.

a)
gerund
b)
present participle
c)
past participle
d)
infinitive
42.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? Flying kites is a popular activity at the park.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object
43.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? Jennifer began singing when she was three years old.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object
44.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? The president proposed to cut taxes.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object
45.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? To serve and to lead were the president's wishes.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object
46.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? While no one liked to cook, everyone liked to eat.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object
47.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? Robin wanted to mail the package, but she needed more postage.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object
48.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? Joe wanted to finish the movie, but he didn't have enough time.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object
49.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? Skating is a terrific way to develop good balance.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object
50.

What is the function of the underlined verbal in the following sentence? My dog finally stopped howling.

a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
direct object