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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES GRUDGEBALL Who will be the Grudgeball champions? 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