Verbals Worksheet 1
Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Worksheet #1 Name _________________________________
Period ________ Exercise Directions: Highlight in red the –ing word in each sentence. After it, tell how it is being used in the sentence: gerund (subject, direct object, predicate noun, or object of the preposition), participle (adjective), infinitive, or is it just part of the regular verb phrase
. Remember that any part of speech can be compound, meaning that there can be two or more. 1. Helen enjoys sketching children. Gerund
2. Swimming is good exercise.
3. Elaine and Rita are singing in the chorus tonight.
4. Of all my interests, I care most about swimming.
5. Traveling gives one a chance to see many wonderful sights.
6. A good hobby for boys can be fishing or painting.
7. Few things are better for relaxing than a satisfying hobby.
(CAREFUL there is only one gerund in this sentence!)
8. Many people find that they can beat stress by walking.
9. A good hobby and exercise can be skating.
10. Visiting our relatives is a pleasant activity.
Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises Put the bracketed verb into the appropriate gerund or infinitive form and identify which type.
Ex. (tell) They hesitated to tell her because they were afraid.
(smoke) She quit smoking. 1. (kick) Stop _____________the ball into the river._______________________________
2. (fall) The rain kept ____________last night. _______________________________
3. (pick) I must go to the pharmacy _____________up your prescription. _________________
4. (have) I am ___________my birthday party this Saturday. ___________________________
5. (watch) Do you like ____________wrestling on T.V? _______________________________
6. (date) Are you _____________that boy? _______________________________
7. (stand) No one is allowed ____________up on this ride. ____________________________
8. (call) She is ____________out your name.
Period ________ Exercise Directions: Highlight in red the –ing word in each sentence. After it, tell how it is being used in the sentence: gerund (subject, direct object, predicate noun, or object of the preposition), participle (adjective), infinitive, or is it just part of the regular verb phrase
. Remember that any part of speech can be compound, meaning that there can be two or more. 1. Helen enjoys sketching children. Gerund
2. Swimming is good exercise.
3. Elaine and Rita are singing in the chorus tonight.
4. Of all my interests, I care most about swimming.
5. Traveling gives one a chance to see many wonderful sights.
6. A good hobby for boys can be fishing or painting.
7. Few things are better for relaxing than a satisfying hobby.
(CAREFUL there is only one gerund in this sentence!)
8. Many people find that they can beat stress by walking.
9. A good hobby and exercise can be skating.
10. Visiting our relatives is a pleasant activity.
Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises Put the bracketed verb into the appropriate gerund or infinitive form and identify which type.
Ex. (tell) They hesitated to tell her because they were afraid.
(smoke) She quit smoking. 1. (kick) Stop _____________the ball into the river._______________________________
2. (fall) The rain kept ____________last night. _______________________________
3. (pick) I must go to the pharmacy _____________up your prescription. _________________
4. (have) I am ___________my birthday party this Saturday. ___________________________
5. (watch) Do you like ____________wrestling on T.V? _______________________________
6. (date) Are you _____________that boy? _______________________________
7. (stand) No one is allowed ____________up on this ride. ____________________________
8. (call) She is ____________out your name.