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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
- 2. Multiple Choice
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
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Running for political office would be kind of exciting.
running
exciting
office
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.
during
to like
singing
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive in the following sentence?
To win, you must be playing aggressively.
To win
be playing
playing aggressively
- 6. Multiple Choice
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
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the verb mood?
She is happy.
indicative
imperative
interrogative
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the verb mood?
Be happy today!
indicative
imperative
interrogative
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the verb mood?
Are you happy today?
indicative
imperative
interrogative
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the verb mood?
This book is three hundred pages long.
indicative
imperative
interrogative
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the verb mood?
Sit in your seat.
indicative
imperative
interrogative
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the verb mood?
Did you hear a noise?
indicative
imperative
interrogative
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the verb mood?
Please be quiet.
indicative
imperative
interrogative
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the verb mood?
She walks her two dogs every day.
indicative
imperative
interrogative
- 15. Multiple Choice
The swimming fish raced upstream.GerundParticipleInfinitive - 16. Multiple ChoiceThe passing bus accelerated down the street.GerundParticipleInfinitive
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