Verbals and Gerunds Quiz
Preview:
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: “To dance is her greatest passion.”
A. To dance
B. is
C. her
D. greatest passion
Which of the following sentences uses a gerund as a direct object?
A. They enjoyed playing soccer.
B. Playing soccer is fun.
C. Soccer is a game played worldwide.
D. He is playing soccer now.
Which of the following sentences uses an infinitive as an adjective?
A. She had a suggestion to make.
B. To understand fully, you must listen.
C. He likes to read.
D. To visit the Grand Canyon is my dream.
Identify the participle in the following sentence: “The running water was cold.”
A. running
B. water
C. was
D. cold
Which of the following sentences uses a gerund as the object of a preposition?
A. I enjoy swimming in the lake.
B. She is swimming quickly.
C. They swam across the lake.
D. Swimming, she felt more alive.
Which of the following is a gerund?
A. running
B. to run
C. run
D. has run
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: “She hopes to win the competition.”
A. hopes
B. to win
C. the competition
D. win
Which of the following sentences uses an infinitive as an adverb?
A. She went to the store to buy milk.
B. To be honest, I don’t like it.
C. He has a plan to improve.
D. To know him is to love him.
In the sentence “He avoided studying for the test,” what is the role of the gerund “studying”?
A. Subject
B. Direct object
C. Object of the preposition
D. Complement
Identify the participle in the following sentence: “Lost in thought, she didn’t hear the doorbell.”
A. Lost
B. in
C. thought
D. didn’t hear
Identify the participle in the following sentence: “The baked cookies smelled delicious.”
A. The
B. baked
C. cookies
D. smelled
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: “He asked to leave early.”
A. asked
B. to leave
C. leave
D. early
In the sentence “Swimming is a good exercise,” what role does the gerund “swimming” play?
A. Object
B. Subject
C. Modifier
D. Complement
In the paragraph below, how many verbals are there? “To win the race, training daily is essential. Having a good coach can make a big difference. Running faster requires dedication.”
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Which of the following is NOT a verbal?
A. Running
B. To think
C. Beautifully
D. Having learned
In the sentence “Writing regularly improves your skills,” what role does the gerund “writing” play?
A. Subject
B. Direct object
C. Object of the preposition
D. Modifier
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