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Gerunds, participles and infinitives

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.8.1.A · England: KS3 Grammar

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Question 1
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? We stopped to look at the view. (to look)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 2
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? Baking bread takes patience. (Baking)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 3
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? The crying baby woke everyone up. (crying)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 4
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? The crying baby woke everyone up. (crying)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 5
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? The laughing children ran past. (laughing)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 6
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? Exhausted by the climb, we sat down. (Exhausted)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 7
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? The laughing children ran past. (laughing)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 8
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? Baking bread takes patience. (Baking)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
9
Question 9
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? We stopped to look at the view. (to look)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
10
Question 10
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? We stopped to look at the view. (to look)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 11
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? Exhausted by the climb, we sat down. (Exhausted)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 12
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? We stopped to look at the view. (to look)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 13
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? I want to learn the guitar. (to learn)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 14
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? She enjoys reading mystery novels. (reading)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 15
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? The broken vase lay on the floor. (broken)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive
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Question 16
What is the word in brackets doing in this sentence? Exhausted by the climb, we sat down. (Exhausted)
- A. gerund
- B. participle
- C. infinitive

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