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*GRAMMAR 9.12 REDO
By Brittany Dudzik
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DID YOU IMPROVE FROM THE FIRST TIME?
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PART 1 of 1
DIRECTIONS:
1. Determine if the underlined phrase is a participle, gerund, or infinitive.
(24 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
*There are exactly EIGHT of each type.
Question 1
1.
I hate those mosquitoes
droning around my bed
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 2
2.
Where did you learn
to make pottery
?
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 3
3.
Searching for treasure
attracts many people.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 4
4.
Seeing its chance
, the squirrel darted across the highway.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 5
5.
Do you expect me
to make excuses for you
?
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 6
6.
In the spring, the hillsides
covered with wildflowers
attract many visitors.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 7
7.
Mowing the lawn
is not my favorite task.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 8
8.
She is in training
to swim across the lake
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 9
9.
My hobby,
practicing magic tricks
, takes up my spare time.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 10
10.
Shivering with cold and fatigue
, the stranded travelers huddled together under a blanket.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 11
11.
A healthy form of exercise is
walking around the block
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 12
12.
The team,
disappointed by their loss
, could not be comforted.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 13
13.
We traveled to Florida
to watch the launch of the space shuttle
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 14
14.
Walking on the beach
is one of my favorite things to do.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 15
15.
Waving sadly
, our aunt watched us drive out of the driveway.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 16
16.
To abandon a pet
is a crime.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 17
17.
When I was younger, I enjoyed
riding horses on the beach
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 18
18.
Judging by your mood
, I don’t think you want the bad news.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 19
19.
I don’t want
to argue with you anymore
!
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 20
20.
Taggart hates
being shy
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 21
21.
Hani plans
to visit the Keck Telescope in Hawaii
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 22
22.
Boycotting buses
was a peaceful tactic used effectively during the Civil Rights Movement.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 23
23.
My leg took forever
to heal soundly
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive
Question 24
24.
I thought I saw you
hiding in the bushes
.
Participle
Gerund
Infinitive