Writer's Choice Grade 8

Unit 15: Verbals

True or False

1.
Gerunds always come at the beginning of a sentence.
A)True
B)False
2.
A participial phrase includes a participle and the word or words it modifies.
A)True
B)False
3.
An infinitive functions as a noun in a sentence.
A)True
B)False
4.
A gerund can function as the subject of a sentence.
A)True
B)False
5.
To form the present participle, add -ed to the base form of a verb.
A)True
B)False
6.
As the subject of a sentence, an infinitive names who or what the sentence is about.
A)True
B)False
7.
A participle functions like a noun.
A)True
B)False
8.
An infinitive is always preceded by to.
A)True
B)False
9.
A gerund phrase looks and functions the same as a prepositional phrase.
A)True
B)False
10.
A participial phrase can appear before of after the word it describes.
A)True
B)False
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