20 questions
Identify the gerund in each sentence:
Naomi likes reading historical novels.
likes
reading
historical
novels
Identify the gerund in each sentence:
Forecasting the weather can be a challenge.
Forecasting
weather
be
can
What part of speech is the gerund?
Naomi likes reading historical novels.
subject
direct object
indirect object
subject complement
object of the preposition
Identify the gerund in each sentence:
Silas recently tried skateboarding on a ramp.
tried
skateboarding
ramp
recently
What part of speech is the gerund?
The first step in the assignment is locating appropriate sources.
subject
subject complement
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
What part of speech is the gerund?
Veronica could not stop from laughing at the joke.
subject
subject complement
object of the preposition
indirect object
direct object
Identify the gerund in each sentence:
Annabel and Diana were exhausted from working all afternoon.
exhausted
working
were
from
What part of speech is the gerund?
Winning the match is not everything.
subject
subject complement
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
What part of speech is the gerund?
The mayor opposed raising the speed limit through town.
subject
direct object
subject complement
indirect object
object of the preposition
Identify the gerund in each sentence:
Playing the drums is Neil's only interest.
playing
is
only
interest
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
Wade likes to swim in the lake.
likes
to
swim
in
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
Mrs. Manning planned to visit the museum.
planned
to
visit
museum
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
To break that record will be a challenge.
will
to
break
be
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
That is the best place to go fishing.
fishing
to
go
is
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
This poem is easy to understand.
easy
to
understand
is
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
The child tried to hide in the closet.
tried
to
hide
in
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
It's time to leave for school now.
for
to
leave
now
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
The Wilsons plan to sell their house.
plan
to
sell
house
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
The driver swerved to avoid the pothole.
swerved
to
avoid
driver
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: (find both words)
Justin's goal is to be a singer in a band.
goal
to
be
is