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Verbals

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A quick review of participles, gerunds, and infinitives

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Is a verbal used as a verb?

True

False

A participle always ends in "ing" or "ed", no other endings.

True

False

A gerund always ends in "ing" and is used as a noun.

True

False

Infinitives can be used in multiple ways as either: a noun, adverb, or adjective.

True

False

The children's yelling and screaming woke me up

A Participle

B Gerund

C Infinitive

D None

Tracy likes to sing in the rain.

A Participle

B Gerund

C Infinitive

D None

The meal was so beautiful that the guests hesitated to eat it.

A Participle

B Gerund

C Infinitive

D None

Leeann decided that missing the lecture everyday was hurting her grade.

A Participle

B Gerund

C Infinitive

D None

Arlene was sure the extra planning will make a difference in the end for the trip.

A Participle

B Gerund

C Infinitive

D None

Succeeding is not enough; other must fail.

A Participle

B Gerund

C Infinitive

D None

Hoping for this pet, Crimson went to the store every day.

A Participle

B Gerund

C Infinitive

D None

Jennifer named the excited puppy Natalie, which means "joyful and pleasant to be around". 

A Participle

B Gerund

C Infinitive

D None