Quia - Quiz
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Verbal PRACTICE: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles
Read carefully and choose the best response.
1. Which sentence does NOT use an infinitive phrase correctly? (20 points)
Lakesha hopes to win the approval of her mother by switching her major from fine arts
to pre-med.
Kevin, an aspiring comic book artist, is taking Anatomy and Physiology this semester to
understand the interplay of muscle and bone in the human body.
To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lap is Michelle's only
goal tonight.
Eaten by mosquitoes, we wished that we had made reservations to a hotel, and not a
campsite.
2. Which sentence includes an example of a PARTICIPIAL PHRASE? (20 points)
Jocelyn hopes that she can run a marathon.
Running is the way of life for Jocelyn.
The running girl raced her way through a marathon.
Jocelyn wants to run a full marathon.
3. Which sentence does NOT use a participial phrase correctly? (20 points)
Crunching is not a great way to make friends or keep floors clean.
The crunched caramel corn fell to the floor of the movie theater.
Crunching caramel corn for the entire movie bothered Caleb's friend.
The fallen bag of caramel corn was stepped on by moviegoers.
4. Which sentence uses a gerund phrase correctly? (20 points)
The weeds were out of control in the meadow.
The weeded meadow is now green and lush.
Jamal is going to weed his uncle's meadow.
Weeding the meadow is a difficult job for Jamal.
5. Which sentence includes an example of a GERUND? (20 points)
I hope to travel to England and Italy this summer.
When I travel to Italy I will be staying in my own home!
Traveling is one of my favorite things to do.
Our traveling family will be very tired when we get home.
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