Gerunds, Participle, and Infinitive phrases practice
Read the bold phrase in the following sentences and sort them into the appropriate category Each category should have 4 answers. Participle The jumping frog landed on the lily pad. The mother could not move fast enough to catch the crawling baby. When someone is going through a rough patch, lend a helping hand. Disappointed by the performance, the director called for extra rehearsals. Gerund Bumping into an old friend can bring back a lot of memories. Burning food happens too often at my house. Crawling out of bed is a habit for me on Mondays. I hate disappointing my parents. Infinitive Trisha loves to help people. To jump in front of a bus to save a life is a heroic act. The baby was learning to crawl. I hate to disappoint, but I have to miss practice tomorrow. Always verb followed by a -ing. Acts as a noun. Gerund Participle Infinitive Always acts as a adjective; ends in -ed, -en, -ing. gerund participle infinitive Always has to+ a verb. infinitive participle gerund