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What is the best definition of an infinitive?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
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What is the best definition of a gerund?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
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What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Running for political office would be kind of exciting.
running
exciting
office
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What is the gerund in the following sentence?
During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.
during
to like
singing
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What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Designing buses and cars is one thing you could be doing if you were to become a product engineer.
designing buses and cars
one thing you could be doing
to become a product engineer
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What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?
When I was growing up, I remember going to the lake to fish in the summers.
growing up
going to the lake to fish in the summers
to fish in the summers
to the lake
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What is the infinitive in the following sentence?
To win, you must be playing aggressively.
To win
be playing
playing aggressively
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What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?
I had hoped I could come over to your house, but I had a long list of things to finish before dinner.
had hoped I could come
over to your house
long list of things
to finish before dinner
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Gerunds always end in _______.-ing-ed
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Gerund verbal phrases act like_________.adjectivesnouns
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.An infinitive is a verb form that begins with the word __________.tofor
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.An infinitive verbal phrase can act like a _____, ______, or ______.a noun, an adjective, or an adverba noun, a conjunction, or a preposition
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Swimming is a sport that is enjoyed more in the spring and summer.
The underlined word is what type of verbal?
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
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Gerunds always act like what part of speech?
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The Flash used his speed to catch the bank robber.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?participleinfinitivegerundnot a verbal - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Knitting is her favorite winter hobby.ParticipleGerundInfinitiveNone of the above
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.I have no one to decorate the tree with me this evening.ParticipleGerundInfinitiveNone of the above
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What is the best definition of an infinitive?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
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What is the best definition of a gerund?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
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A gerund ALWAYS looks like __________.
verb ending in -ing
verb ending in -ed
verb ending in -en
to + verb
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An infinitive ALWAYS looks like __________.
verb ending in -ing
verb ending in -ed
verb ending in -en
to + verb