Gerund
Gerunds and Infinitives

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English
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8th Grade
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Jo Lane
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A word that ends in -ing and functions as noun in the sentence. "This" or "that" can be substituted in place of the gerund or gerund phrase.
"To" plus a base verb in a sentence. It functions as a noun, adjective,or adverb, but it looks like a verb.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Infinitives
"To" plus a base verb in a sentence. It functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb, but looks like a verb.
Words that ends in -ing and function as a nouns in sentences. The prounouns "this" or "that" can be used in place of the gerund which functions as a noun.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the infinitive phrase in the example sentence? I wish I could come over to your house, but I have long list of chores to finish before bed.
to finish before bed.
to your house.
could come over.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Football practice must be exhausting because it would be really hard to run all of the conditioning drills. What is the infinitive phrase in the example sentence?
really hard to run
to run all of the conditioning drills
must be exhausting
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence included in this question, select the infinitive. To win, you must play aggressively.
To win
you must play aggressively.
play aggressively.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentence and determine if it is a gerund or NOT. In time you'll start to like reading.
Contains a gerund or gerund phrase.
Does NOT contain a gerund or gerund phrase.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Crying, the people left the theater.
Contains a gerund or gerund phrase.
Does NOT contain a gerund or gerund phrase.
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