Verbals

What is the best definition of a gerund?

• A verb phrase with an -ing word

• A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

• A combination of helping verbs and other words

• The word "to" plus a verb

A participle always acts like a(n) __________.

• Noun

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Verb

What is the best definition of an infinitive?

• A verb phrase with an -ing word

• A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun

• A combination of helping verbs and other words

• The word "to" plus a verb

The swimming fish raced upstream.

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive

Jogging is her favorite activity.

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive

To be or not to be, that is the question.

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive

What is the RED phrase?
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.

• participle
• gerund
• infintive

What is the RED phrase?
Singing her heart out, the toddler knew all the words to Fancy.  

• participle
• gerund
• infinitive

What is the participle in the following sentence?

The truck, burdened with its load, traveled slowly over the rough road.

• burdened

• rough

• traveled

• slowly

Superman flew back to Metropolis as fast as he could to save Lois Lane.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?

• infinitve
• participle
• gerund
• not a verbal