Verbals: Participles

by the events, Tony was taken home.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

The boys, excited and full of energy, clambered over the log.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• not a verbal

Identify the participle in the sentence: "Lost in thought, he almost missed his stop."

• Lost

• thought

• missed

• stop

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a participle.

• She has a painting hanging in the gallery.

• To paint, one must learn about colors.

• Painting can be a relaxing hobby.

• She wants to paint a new mural.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Mrs. Walker gave a wonderful speech to the graduating class.

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• None of the above

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The crying baby had a wet diaper."

• crying

• had

• wet

• diaper

The exhausted children napped on the floor.

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• None of the above

Identify the participle in the sentence: "The broken vase was a gift from her grandmother."

• was

• gift

• broken

• grandmother

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept