11/12/2015
Quia - Quiz
Name ________________________ Date ________________ Verbal PRACTICE: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles Read carefully and choose the best response.
1. Which sentence does not use a participial phrase correctly? (20 points)
Struggling is not a great way to get around.
He struggled to get up banging his head in the process.
Banged on his head, he struggled to get up
Struggling with his feet, he was not able to move.
2. Which sentence includes an example of a participial phrase? (20 points)
Running a marathon is a difficult thing to do.
Shaun want to practice very hard so that he can run a marathon.
Jocelyn enjoys running and hopes to do a marathon.
Running on the pathway, Ben noticed someone had sprained an ankle.
3. Which sentence uses a gerund phrase correctly? (20 points)
Cooking eggs for breakfast is a good way to begin the day.
Michael and Mandy are building a tree house this summer.
Collecting flowers in our meadow has a lot of weeds.
Saving for his uncle, Jamal is working as best he can.
4. Read this sentence:
The 8th Grade homeroom wanted "to be chosen," so they decided "to begin quietly" and with
purpose, and "to respectfully complete" the assignment without having "to be corrected"
once!
Which part of the sentence uses an infinitive incorrectly? (20 points)
to respectfully complete
to begin quietly
to be corrected
to be chosen
5. Which sentence includes an example of a gerund? (20 points)
Traveling is one of my favorite things to do.
My new Italians house will be nice for those people traveling to that region.
I hope to travel to Germany and Italy this summer.
Traveling to Italy, I will be staying in my own home!
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