Name ___________________________________

Verbals Test

Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Identify the bolded portion of the sentence as G for gerund
phrase, I for infinitive phrase, P for Participial Phrase

________1. Hitting a teacher will get you suspended.

_______ 2. Would you ever want to go on a two week trip to Mexico?
_______ 3. Taking it easy is my brother's idea of a good vacation.
_______ 4. To eat too many desserts is not a good idea.
_______ 5. Playing the piano in the assembly made me very nervous.
_______ 6. I love playing Trivial Pursuit.
_______ 7. She doesn't really enjoy working after school.
_______ 8. In soccer, players use their feet to do almost everything.
_______ 9. Thomas prefers swimming in a pool.
_______ 10. Riding the subway late at night can be dangerous.
__ _____11. Opening the door for others is a common courtesy.
_______ 12. To finish all my homework in time, I will have to stay up late.
_______ 13. Running down the street, I almost was hit by a bus.
__ _____14. To get a driver's license, you must pass the 8th grade reading test.
________ 15. Finishing all my homework by eight o'clock, I watched a movie the rest of the evening.
________ 16. The dog made a huge mess digging up bones in the backyard.
________ 17. I love to watch the fireworks display on the fourth of July.
_________ 18. Sleeping in class, Dustin drooled on my desk.
_________ 19. Sinking like a red ball, the sun disappeared from the sky.
_________ 20. The crowing of the rooster awakened everyone on the farm.
________ 21. Jesse raised his foot to tie his shoelace.
________22. Yelling at the students, the bus driver missed the last stop.
________ 23. Stopping for lunch, she was late for her appointment.
___ _____24. To become a professional musician, he studied at Julliard.
___ _____25. She finished the assignment, staying up all night.

Circle the participle/ participial phrase in each sentence below.

26. Hurriedly fastening his backpack, Joe rushed off to school.

27. The frozen fish was an easy meal for Jim to cook.

28. Staring at the items on the sales rack, Jill could not make a quick decision.

29. The car, damaged by the hailstorm, was taken to the body shop.

30. The woman wearing the blue sweater is Jack’s mother.

Circle the infinitives in the sentences below.

31. Clay goes to his grandmother’s house to eat homemade sweets.

32. The purpose of the class was to teach children how to swim.

33. The hostess asked Jill to refill the punch bowl.

34. To clean the house seemed like an impossible task.

35. Doris was asked to host the baby shower.

Underline the verbal in each sentence and indicate whether it is a gerund (G), a participle (P) or
an infinitive (I).

36. Jennifer’s goal was to graduate from the University of Houston-Victoria. _____

37. John’s favorite outdoor activity is skiing. _____

38. Going on a cruise and climbing Mt. Rushmore were Rachel’s summer vacation plans. _____

39. Dancing with the famous instructor, Dillon felt like a star. _____

40. Animals dumped in the streets often become a menace. _____

41. The girls love to swim at Julie’s house. _____

42. Watching the birds is one of Mr. Martin’s hobbies. _____

43. Janice, baking 10 cakes for the festival, accidentally burned one of them. _____

44. Working out daily should be an essential part of American life. _____

45. I have a book to return to the library. _____

Make the following sentence parallel by making sure that the verbals are consistent. Cross out
what needs to be corrected and write the correct verbal above.

46. It's harder to do long division than dividing with a calculator.

47. Janice loves running, hiking, and to swim.

48. James enjoys reading more than to write.

49. Eating fast food, laying on the couch, and to drink Mountain Dew make people gain weight.

50. Some students choose to study such vocations as how to cook, nursing, or hairdressing.