GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES GRUDGEBALLWho will be the Grudgeball champions?

WHAT IS NOT TRUE ABOUT A VERBAL?

A. A verbal plus its complements make a

verbal phrase

C. There are three types of verbals: gerunds,

infinitives, and participles

B. A verbal looks like a verb but acts as another

part of speech

D. A verbal is a verb

WHAT IS A GERUND?

A. A verb form that acts as a noun ending in –ing

C. A verb ending in –ing

B. A verb form that acts as an adjective ending

in –ing

D. A verb form that acts as a noun ending in –ed

WHICH SENTENCE USES A GERUND?

A. Tommy loves to swim.

C. Tommy’s favorite thing to do is swimming.

B. Tommy is swimming in the pool.

D. Tommy will go swimming after school.

WHAT IS NOT TRUE ABOUT AN INFINITIVE?

A. An infinitive is a verb form that consists of

“to” + verb

C. An infinitive can function as a noun, an adverb, or an adjective

B. An infinitive is a verb

D. An infinitive looks like a verb but acts as another part of speech

WHICH SENTENCE IS USING AN INFINITIVE?

A. We went to Cara’s birthday party on Friday.

C. Cara handed all the wrapping paper trash to

her mom.

B. All Cara wanted to do was open presents.

D. Cara’s favorite part was blowing out the

candles.

TO EARN EXTRA MONEY, I WENT TO MY NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE AND

MOWED THEIR YARD.WHAT IS THE INFINITIVE?

A. To earn extra money

C. To my

B. To my neighbor’s house

D. To earn

WAKING UP EARLY IS RUINING MY SLEEP SCHEDULE.

WHAT IS THE GERUND?

A. waking

C. Waking up early

B. ruining

D. Is ruining

THE SEVENTH GRADERS GAVE COMPLETING THEIR HOMEWORK

EVERY NIGHT A TRY. COMPLETING IS A(N)…

A. infinitive

C. gerund

B. verb

D. participle

I PLAN TO GIVE PEACE A CHANCE. WHICH IS TRUE?

A. To give peace a chance is a gerund

phrase

C. To give peace a chance is a

prepositional phrase

B. To give peace a chance is an infinitive

phrase

D. I plan to give is an infinitive phrase

THE RESTLESS GIRLS WERE FIDGETING DURING THE

ENTIRE MOVIE. FIDGETING IS A(N):

A. verb

C. infinitive

B. gerund

D. participle

ARE YOU TAKING JORDAN TO DANCE PRACTICE?

A. To dance is an infinitive

C. To dance practice is a prepositional phrase

B. Taking is a gerund

D. Are you taking is a gerund phrase

I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WERE AN HONEST

PERSON.

A. Prepositional phrase

C. gerund

B. verb

D. infinitive

THEY WENT TO THE PARK TO HAVE A PICNIC.

A. To have a picnic is an infinitive phrase

C. To have is a preposition

B. To have a picnic is an infinitive

D. To have a picnic is a prepositional phrase

OPENING PRESENTS IS MY FAVORITE THING TO DO ON MY

BIRTHDAY.WHAT IS THE GERUND PHRASE?

A. opening

C. To do

B. Opening presents

D. My favorite thing

OPENING PRESENTS IS MY FAVORITE THING TO DO ON MY

BIRTHDAY.WHAT IS THE GERUND PHRASE?

A. opening

C. To do

B. Opening presents

D. My favorite thing

WALKING ACROSS THE BRIDGE WAS SCARY.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND PHRASE?

A. subject

C. Predicate noun (subject complement)

B. Direct object

D. Object of the preposition

THE GOAL WAS TO WIN THE BROWNIE POINTS COMPETITION.WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE

PHRASE?

A. subject

C. adjective

B. direct object

D. adverb

JOHN GOT IN TROUBLE FOR TALKING.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND?

A. subject

C. Predicate noun (subject complement)

B. Direct object

D. Object of the preposition

STEPHANIE COULD NOT STOP TALKING.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND?

A. subject

C. Predicate noun (subject complement)

B. Direct object

D. Object of the preposition

HALEY NEVER STOPS TALKING ABOUT EATING.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND?

A. subject

C. Predicate noun (subject complement)

B. Direct object

D. Object of the preposition

MS. CALLAHAN WANTS TO GO ON VACATION.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE PHRASE?

A. subject

C. adjective

B. direct object

D. adverb

TIM WENT TO THE REC CENTER FOR SWIMMING.

WHAT IS SWIMMING?

A. A gerund

C. A participle

B. An appositive

D. An infinitive

STUDYING FOR GRAMMAR IS DIFFICULT UNLESS YOU COMPLETE PRACTICE.

A. Studying for grammar is a gerund

C. Studying for grammar is the direct

object

B. Grammar is the subject

D. Studying for grammar is the subject

THE HYPER CHIMPANZEE IS RUINING MY PARTY.RUINING IS A(N)…

A. verb

C. infinitive

B. gerund

D. participle

WHAT IS A VERB PHRASE?

A. A verb plus an infinitive

C. An action verb plus a gerund

B. A helping verb plus another verb

D. A linking verb plus another verb

I PROMISE NOT TO LOSE MY NEW IPHONE 6.

A. To lose is an infinitive phrase

C. To lose my new iPhone 6 is an infinitive

phrase

B. To lose my new iPhone 6 is an infinitive

D. My new phone is a verb phrase

HE IS THE ONE TO SEE.TO SEE IS…

A. A gerund

C. Functioning as a direct object

B. functioning as an adjective

D. Functioning as a noun

SHREK DID NOT WANT FAIRY TALE CREATURES TO LIVE IN HIS

SWAMP.WHAT IS THE INFINITIVE PHRASE?

A. To live in his swamp

C. Did not want

B. To live

D. Did want

MS. CALLAHAN DISLIKES RUNNING IN THE HEAT.RUNNING IS…

A. A verb

C. A participle

B. An infinitive

D. A gerund

THE FINALS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE VERY HARD.TO BE IS…

A. A verb

C. A participle

B. An infinitive

D. A gerund

SHE IS DRINKING WATER ALL DAY LONG.

DRINKING IS…

A. A verb

C. A participle

B. An infinitive

D. A gerund