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Verbals Test: Check Your Skills with Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Take a quick verbals practice test-20 questions with instant feedback and answers.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Sushil KumarUpdated Aug 23, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
Grade: Grade 8
Study OutcomesCheat Sheet
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This verbals test helps you spot and use gerunds, participles, and infinitives in sentences. Work through 20 questions and get instant feedback with simple tips. For extra practice, try the gerund participle infinitive quiz, check your basics with a quick verb quiz, or review the whole set with a parts of speech quiz.

Identify the verbal in this sentence and its type: Swimming in the lake relaxes me.
Swimming; present participle
Swimming; gerund (correct: -ing form functioning as a noun, subject of relaxes)
Swimming; infinitive
Relaxes; gerund
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Choose the sentence where the infinitive functions as an adjective.
She left early to read.
Reading helps me relax.
I brought a book to read. (correct: to read modifies book)
To read is enjoyable.
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In the sentence, We heard the thunder rumbling, the word rumbling is a:
Past participle used as an adjective
Bare infinitive
Gerund used as the object
Present participle used as an adjective (correct: modifies thunder)
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True or False: A gerund can function as the object of a preposition.
False
True (correct: e.g., after by, for, about, without)
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Select the sentence that correctly uses a gerund as the object of a preposition.
She is interested learned French.
She is interested learn French.
She is interested in learning French. (correct: learning is the object of in)
She is interested to learn French.
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True or False: An infinitive always begins with to.
False (correct: bare infinitives occur after modals and certain verbs)
True
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True or False: Participles can form part of verb tenses and also act as adjectives.
False
True (correct: participles form tenses like is running and modify nouns)
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Choose the sentence that contains a dangling participle error.
Driving down the street, the trees looked blurry. (correct: trees cannot drive)
Having studied, she felt confident.
After finishing dinner, we played cards.
Walking home, I saw a rainbow.
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In To win the prize was her goal, the infinitive phrase functions as a:
Noun, subject of the sentence (correct)
Appositive modifying goal
Adverb modifying was
Adjective modifying prize
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Choose the sentence where the participial phrase is punctuated correctly and clearly modifies the intended noun.
Tired from the journey the hikers, rested at the cabin.
Tired from the journey, the cabin welcomed the hikers.
The hikers rested, tired from the journey at the cabin.
Tired from the journey, the hikers rested at the cabin. (correct)
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True or False: A split infinitive is always grammatically incorrect in modern English.
False (correct: split infinitives are acceptable when they improve clarity)
True
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Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence: Her favorite hobby is collecting coins.
Predicate nominative (correct: collecting coins renames hobby after a linking verb)
Direct object
Adjective complement
Adverbial of purpose
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Choose the sentence that correctly uses the verb + gerund pattern required by the verb suggest.
The coach suggested practice earlier to we.
The coach suggested we to practice earlier.
The coach suggested practicing earlier. (correct)
The coach suggested to practice earlier.
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Identify the sentence where to is a preposition, not part of an infinitive.
I want to meet you.
I look forward to meeting you. (correct: to is a preposition before a gerund)
She came to meet you.
To meet you was my wish.
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Choose the sentence that uses a perfect gerund correctly.
He apologized for having been late. (correct: perfect gerund shows earlier action)
He apologized for have been late.
He apologized for being have late.
He apologized to having been late.
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Identify the sentence with a reduced relative clause using a present participle.
Students to take the exam must remain seated.
Students taking the exam must remain seated. (correct: taking the exam reduces who are taking)
Students who the exam taking must remain seated.
Students taken the exam must remain seated.
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Choose the sentence that correctly uses a passive infinitive.
The package to deliver tomorrow is.
The package is being delivering tomorrow to be.
The package is be delivered tomorrow.
The package is to be delivered tomorrow. (correct: to be delivered is passive infinitive)
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Identify the sentence that correctly uses remember with an infinitive versus a gerund.
Remember to lock the door, and I remember locking it yesterday. (correct: to lock = future duty; locking = past memory)
Remember locking the door means you must lock it later.
Remember to locking the door is preferred.
Remember lock the door and remembered to locking it.
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True or False: A possessive before a gerund is always incorrect in modern usage.
True
False (correct: a possessive before a gerund is often preferred, e.g., his leaving)
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Choose the sentence that demonstrates an absolute phrase with a participle.
The sun having set, we headed home. (correct: absolute phrase modifies the whole clause)
We headed home, the sun sets.
We headed home the sun to set.
Having set the sun, we headed home.
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify and distinguish between the different types of verbals, including gerunds, participles, and infinitives.
  2. Analyze sentence structures to recognize the function of verbals within various contexts.
  3. Apply rules of grammar to correctly use and modify verbals in written sentences.
  4. Evaluate the impact of proper verbal usage on overall sentence clarity and coherence.

Verbals Practice Test Cheat Sheet

  1. Know Your Verbals - Verbals are verb forms that sneakily act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in sentences. By mastering gerunds, participles, and infinitives, you'll level up your grammar game and impress your English teacher!
  2. Gerunds Are Nouns in Disguise - Gerunds end in -ing and step into the role of nouns, like in "Swimming is fun." These handy verb endings let you talk about actions as ideas or activities.
  3. Participles as Adjectives - Participles are verb forms that describe nouns, with present participles ending in -ing and past participles often ending in -ed, -en, or -t. They're like the adjective twins of the verb family, adding spice to your sentences!
  4. Infinite Infinitives - Infinitives use the base form of a verb with "to," like "to run," and can play roles as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. They're the Swiss Army knives of grammar - super versatile!
  5. Gerund vs. Participle Showdown - Gerunds act as nouns, while participles function as adjectives, even though they look similar. Think of gerunds as your grammar's "subject stars" and participles as "description pros."
  6. Verbs and Their Verbal Buddies - Some verbs pair up with gerunds (like "enjoy reading"), others with infinitives ("decide to go"), and a few accept both without changing meaning. It's like matching the right dance partner!
  7. Gerund or Infinitive? It Matters! - Using a gerund or infinitive can flip your sentence's meaning - verbs such as "forget" and "remember" do the trick. Pay attention to these subtle twists for crystal-clear writing.
  8. Spot Verbals in the Wild - Practice makes perfect! Hunt for gerunds, participles, and infinitives in sentences to boost your skills and confidence. Soon you'll find them everywhere, like hidden treasure!
  9. Participial Phrases Unleashed - Participles can string together into phrases that work as adjectives, modifying nouns or pronouns for extra detail. They're perfect for painting vivid scenes in your writing.
  10. Verbals Are Sidekicks, Not Heroes - While verbals are born as verbs, they never take the lead as a sentence's main verb. Think of them as trusty sidekicks, enhancing the action without stealing the show.
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