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Verbals: Practice Worksheet 1Write the following definitions (from your notes):

A gerund is:

A participle is:

An infinitive is:

Part I:

1. Write a sentence with a gerund.

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2. Write one sentence using a participle as an opener.

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3. Write one sentence with an infinitive.

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Part II: Directions: Underline the verbal in each sentence. Then label it infinitive, gerund, or participle.

4. Studying for grammar is difficult unless you complete practice.

5. The dancing chimpanzee is ruining my party.

6. The seventh graders gave completing their homework every night a try.

7. Roaming through the desert, Cole tried to remember where he left his shoes.

8. I plan to give peace a chance.

Part III: 9. The prancing pig plucked my pear tree from the porch.

a. participleb. gerundc. infinitive

d. none10. I was led to believe that you were an honest person.

a. participleb. gerundc. infinitive

d. none

11. Planning ahead, David carried an umbrella to school.a. participleb. gerundc. infinitive

d. none

12. The restless girls were fidgeting during the entire movie.a. participleb. gerundc. infinitive

d. none

13. Nathan wants to be a writer when he graduates.a. participleb. gerundc. infinitive

d. none14. Chopped to near perfection, the tomatoes were ready for the soup.a. gerund

b. infinitive c. participle

d. none

15. Are you taking Jordan to dance practice?

a. gerund

b. infinitive c. participle

d. nonePart IV: 16. Kylie was intent on watching every DVD in our collection last weekend.a. predicate nominative b. subject c. direct object d. object of preposition

17. Her strongest event in track is running hurdles.

a. predicate nominative b. subject c. direct object d. object of preposition

18. At sunrise the fish began biting at everything.

a. predicate nominative b. subject c. direct object d. object of preposition

19. Traveling across the country on a bicycle would take a lot of time.a. predicate nominative b. subject c. direct object d. object of preposition

20. Maddies phobia is speaking to large crowds of people.a. predicate nominative b. subject c. direct object d. object of preposition

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