8th ELA: Verbals

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “I want to know all there is to know about John Snow.”

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Preposition

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “My son, running into the end zone, is smiling from ear to ear.”

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Preposition

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “Running up and down the stairs, my children gave me a headache.”

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Verb

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “I will be baking pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.”

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Preposition

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “It is important to feel fabrics before you buy them.”

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Verb

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “I feel falling rain upon my head.”

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Verb

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “The new student, taking a tour of the school, is here from Florida.”

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Gerund

• Verb

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “Intimidating evil-doers with her lasso, Wonder Woman is an integral member of the Justice League.”

• Infinitive

• Gerund

• Participial

• Verb

Identify the verbal type in the sentence: “The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.”

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Participle

• Verb

In the given sentence, tell the underlined word or words that are gerund, participle, infinitive, or verb: “Feeling unwell from having 2 cheeseburgers, the girl had some Pepto-Bismol.”

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Verb