Gerund, Participle, Infinitive, or Appositive Quiz
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Using his high-powered binoculars, the forest ranger spotted an owl in the evergreen tree. Using is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Opening the front door, I noticed that snow was falling at a great rate. Opening is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
The marchers carrying the banner are Julia and Stan. Carrying the banner is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
President Zachary Taylor grazed his horse, Old Whitey, on the White House lawn. Old Whitey is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Jim hoped to get a job at the bank. to get is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Jones is not a man to ignore. to ignore is a(n) . . .
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
To iron that shirt would have taken ten minutes. To iron is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Tim, a professional football player, caught five touchdown passes in the game. a professional football player is a(n).
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Zeus tossed his lightening bolt at Hermes, who dashed to get out of the way. to get is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
The bewildering argument digressed into a jogging madness. Bewildering is a
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Jamie drove to the grocery story to purchase a turkey for the formal dinner. To purchase is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
The frying pan needs a new handle. Frying is a
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Excited Joey skipped to the store to buy cookies. To Buy is a . .
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
A humming noise came from the turntable. humming is a(n) . . .
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
The team scoring the most points will win. Scoring is a . . .
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Using the proper tools, we completed the job easily. Using is a
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Joe wants to fly his private jet to the new airport. To fly is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Ned, an avid reader, enjoyed the new novel by his favorite author. an avid reader is a
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Jefferson admired the work of Italian architect Andrea Palladio. Andrea Palladio is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Forget about ironing the overalls. ironing is a(n) . . .
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
At only 100 pounds, James Madison, our fourth president, was sickly throughout his life. our fourth president is a (n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Try some deep breathing. breathing is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Driving down the icy street, Henry seemed nervous. Driving down the icy street is a(n)
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive
Throw away that chipped glass. Chipped is a . . .
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Appositive