by Kitty Nash
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Examples |
Participles |
present participle and past participle forms |
acting as an adjective |
The tiger walking toward us is the oldest cub. |
Gerunds |
present participle |
acting as a noun |
I really enjoy painting ceramics. |
Infinitives |
infinitive form (to walk) |
acting as a noun, adjective, or adverb |
My grandfather is learning to skydive. |
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- Directions:
- Identify each underlined verbal or verbal phrase as a participle/participial phrase, gerund/gerund phrase, or infinitive/infinitive phrase.
- 1.
- The branches, blown down by the wind, were scattered all over our yard.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 2.
- Making money was Melanie's favorite pastime.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 3.
- We will have to finish our dinner before we join you.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 4.
- My dog loves hogging the entire sofa.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 5.
- To get to my uncle's house, we pass by your house.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 6.
- Walking through the woods, we heard many different birds' calls.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 7.
- Pouring dish detergent into the dishwasher will make a giant mess on the kitchen floor.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 8.
- To go to college and become a doctor is his goal in life.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 9.
- Those paintings hanging on the wall make the room look much prettier.
participial phrase / gerund phrase / infinitive phrase
- 10.
- Your off-key singing is giving me a headache.
participle / gerund / infinitive