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8th Grade Verbals

Quiz by Angela Coker

Grade 8
English Language Arts
Common Core

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a gerund?
    Swam
    To swim
    Swims
    Swimming
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a participle?
    To break
    Broken
    Breaking
    Breaks
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is an infinitive?
    Danced
    Dances
    To dance
    Dancing
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a participial phrase?
    Runs quickly
    Running late for the bus
    Run to the park
    To run
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is an example of a gerund phrase?
    Swim every day
    Swims with his friends
    Swimming in the pool
    To swim is fun
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is a correct example of an infinitive phrase?
    Read a new novel
    To read a book before bed
    Reading in the park
    Reads every night
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is an example of a participial adjective?
    Breaking news
    Breaks the record
    The broken vase
    To break quickly
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is an example of a gerund used as the object of a preposition?
    I enjoy swimming in the ocean
    He swims fast in competitions
    Swimming laps is good exercise
    To swim every day is my hobby
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is an example of an infinitive used as the subject of a sentence?
    Learning new skills is important
    To learn a new language is challenging
    Learns quickly in class
    Learned a valuable lesson
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is an example of a participial phrase acting as an adverb?
    To exhaust herself with work is not healthy.
    Exhausted from the long journey, Sarah fell asleep immediately.
    She exhausts all her energy on the project.
    Exhausting workouts are part of her routine.
    30s
  • Q11
    What is a gerund?
    A proper noun used for naming things.
    An adjective describing a person.
    A verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun.
    A type of adverb.
    30s
  • Q12
    Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'She enjoys painting in her free time.'
    Time
    Painting
    Enjoys
    Her
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following sentences contains a gerund phrase?
    She enjoys running in the park.
    He quickly ran to catch the bus.
    Running a marathon requires training and dedication.
    They planned a marathon for charity.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the infinitive form of the verb 'to write'?
    write
    writes
    wrote
    writing
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the infinitive form of the verb 'to sleep'?
    slept
    sleep
    sleeping
    sleeps
    30s

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