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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
GRUDGEBALL
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WHAT IS NOT TRUE ABOUT A
VERBAL?
A. A verbal plus its
complements make a verbal
phrase
B. A verbal looks like a verb
but acts as another part of
speech
C. There are three types of
verbals: gerunds, infinitives,
and participles
D. A verbal is a verb
WHAT IS A GERUND?
A. A verb form that acts as a
noun ending in –ing
B. A verb form that acts as an
adjective ending in –ing
C. A verb ending in –ing
D. A verb form that acts as a
noun ending in –ed
WHICH SENTENCE USES A
GERUND?
A. Tommy loves to swim.
B. Tommy is swimming in the
pool.
C. Tommy’s favorite thing to do
is swimming.
D. Tommy will go swimming
after school.
WHAT IS NOT TRUE ABOUT AN
INFINITIVE?
A. An infinitive is a verb form
that consists of “to” + verb
B. An infinitive is a verb
C. An infinitive can function as
a noun, an adverb, or an
adjective
D. An infinitive looks like a
verb but acts as another part
of speech
WHICH SENTENCE IS USING AN
INFINITIVE?
A. We went to Cara’s birthday
party on Friday.
B. All Cara wanted to do was
open presents.
C. Cara handed all the
wrapping paper trash to her
mom.
D. Cara’s favorite part was
blowing out the candles.
TO EARN EXTRA MONEY, I WENT TO
MY NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE AND MOWED
THEIR YARD.
WHAT IS THE INFINITIVE?
A. To earn extra money
B. To my neighbor’s house
C. To my
D. To earn
WAKING UP EARLY IS RUINING MY
SLEEP SCHEDULE.
WHAT IS THE GERUND?
A. waking
B. ruining
C. Waking up early
D. Is ruining
THE SEVENTH GRADERS GAVE
COMPLETING THEIR HOMEWORK EVERY
NIGHT A TRY.
COMPLETING IS A(N)…
A. infinitive
B. verb
C. gerund
D. participle
I PLAN TO GIVE PEACE A CHANCE.
WHICH IS TRUE?
A. To give peace a chance is a
gerund phrase
B. To give peace a chance is
an infinitive phrase
C. To give peace a chance is a
prepositional phrase
D. I plan to give is an infinitive
phrase
THE RESTLESS GIRLS WERE
FIDGETING DURING THE ENTIRE
MOVIE. FIDGETING IS A(N):
A. verb
B. gerund
C. infinitive
D. participle
ARE YOU TAKING JORDAN TO
DANCE PRACTICE?
A. To dance is an infinitive
B. Taking is a gerund
C. To dance practice is a
prepositional phrase
D. Are you taking is a gerund
phrase
I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT YOU
WERE AN HONEST PERSON.
A. Prepositional phrase
B. verb
C. gerund
D. infinitive
THEY WENT TO THE PARK TO HAVE
A PICNIC.
A. To have a picnic is an
infinitive phrase
B. To have a picnic is an
infinitive
C. To have is a preposition
D. To have a picnic is a
prepositional phrase
OPENING PRESENTS IS MY FAVORITE
THING TO DO ON MY BIRTHDAY.
WHAT IS THE GERUND PHRASE?
A. opening
B. Opening presents
C. To do
D. My favorite thing
OPENING PRESENTS IS MY FAVORITE
THING TO DO ON MY BIRTHDAY.
WHAT IS THE GERUND PHRASE?
A. opening
B. Opening presents
C. To do
D. My favorite thing
WALKING ACROSS THE BRIDGE WAS
SCARY.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND PHRASE?
A. subject
B. Direct object
C. Predicate noun (subject
complement)
D. Object of the preposition
THE GOAL WAS TO WIN THE
BROWNIE POINTS COMPETITION.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE PHRASE?
A. subject
B. direct object
C. adjective
D. adverb
JOHN GOT IN TROUBLE FOR TALKING.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND?
A. subject
B. Direct object
C. Predicate noun (subject
complement)
D. Object of the preposition
STEPHANIE COULD NOT STOP
TALKING.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND?
A. subject
B. Direct object
C. Predicate noun (subject
complement)
D. Object of the preposition
HALEY NEVER STOPS TALKING ABOUT
EATING.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND?
A. subject
B. Direct object
C. Predicate noun (subject
complement)
D. Object of the preposition
MS. CALLAHAN WANTS TO GO ON
VACATION.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE PHRASE?
A. subject
B. direct object
C. adjective
D. adverb
TIM WENT TO THE REC CENTER FOR
SWIMMING.
WHAT IS SWIMMING?
A. A gerund
B. An appositive
C. A participle
D. An infinitive
STUDYING FOR GRAMMAR IS
DIFFICULT UNLESS YOU COMPLETE
PRACTICE.
A. Studying for grammar is a
gerund
C. Studying for grammar is
the direct object
B. Grammar is the subject
D. Studying for grammar is the
subject
THE HYPER CHIMPANZEE IS RUINING
MY PARTY.
RUINING IS A(N)…
A. verb
C. infinitive
B. gerund
D. participle
WHAT IS A VERB PHRASE?
A. A verb plus an infinitive
C. An action verb plus a
gerund
B. A helping verb plus
another verb
D. A linking verb plus another
verb
I PROMISE NOT TO LOSE MY NEW IPHONE
6.
A. To lose is an infinitive
phrase
B. To lose my new iPhone 6 is
an infinitive
C. To lose my new iPhone 6 is
an infinitive phrase
D. My new phone is a verb
phrase
HE IS THE ONE TO SEE.
TO SEE IS…
A. A gerund
B. functioning as an adjective
C. Functioning as a direct
object
D. Functioning as a noun
SHREK DID NOT WANT FAIRY TALE
CREATURES TO LIVE IN HIS SWAMP.
WHAT IS THE INFINITIVE PHRASE?
A. To live in his swamp
B. To live
C. Did not want
D. Did want
MS. CALLAHAN DISLIKES RUNNING IN THE
HEAT.
RUNNING IS…
A. A verb
B. An infinitive
C. A participle
D. A gerund
THE FINALS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE VERY
HARD.
TO BE IS…
A. A verb
B. An infinitive
C. A participle
D. A gerund
SHE IS DRINKING WATER ALL DAY LONG.
DRINKING IS…
A. A verb
B. An infinitive
C. A participle
D. A gerund