Infinitives and Gerunds

True or False?

A gerund has a helping verb.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.1A

True or False?

An infinitive has a helping verb.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.1A

True or False?

A gerund always begins with the word 'to'.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.1A

True or False?

An infinitive always begins with the word 'to'.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the GERUND.

Floating is the easiest part of swimming lessons.

• Floating

• easiest

• swimming

• lessons

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the GERUND.

When we went to school, jogging was the only way I could complete the mile.

• school

• jogging

• was

• complete

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the GERUND.

To run for President is a lifelong dream, and winning would be even better.

• To run

• lifelong

• winning

• would be

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the INFINITIVE.

To run for President is a lifelong dream, and winning would be even better.

• To run

• lifelong

• winning

• would be

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the INFINITIVE.

The aliens headed to the space station to mutilate the residents and eat their brains.

• to the space station

• to mutilate

• eat

• their brains

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the INFINITIVE.

To infinity and beyond was Buzz's phrase to yell when he was excited.

• To infinity and beyond

• Buzz's phraase

• to yell

• was excited

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CCSS.L.8.1A