Infinitives Gerunds Participles

Which one is the infinitive phrase?
The fighting men were asked to go to their car and leave the party. 

• to go 

• to their car

• there is no infinitive

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Is playing a gerund or present participle in the following sentence: I was playing outside yesterday.

• gerund

• present participle

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Carla searched the entire mall, wanting to get the perfect dress for homecoming.

• searched

• wanting

• homecoming

• no participle present

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

How is the underlined word functioning?
The deserted town was said to have many ghosts.

• Verb

• Participle

• Gerund

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Yesterday, while going to church, Phil offered to paint the house.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.8.1A

by the events, Tony was taken home.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Talking on the phone, the man never saw the thief steal his briefcase.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Give this to your mother; she loves reading.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Although they tried, they couldn't solved the puzzling mystery.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?

• participle

• infinitive

• gerund

• not a verbal

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CCSS.L.8.1A