Question

underline all verbals, and in the blanks at the right, identify each as gerund (g) participle (p), or infinitive (i).

1. winning means a lot to her.
2. the judge told her to answer.
3. smiling, she accepted the medal.
4. to win is not always easy.
5. charlotte, laughing and crying, sat down.
6. her beaming parents watched the entire show.
7. ryan took an apple to eat.
8. eating has become too important to my friend.
9. he was eager to act in that play.
10. jay will never receive applause for his singing.
11. chugging and roaring, the moped climbed the hill.
12. they enjoyed the colors of the setting sun.
13. he wanted to give to the cause.
14. swimming is fun for children.
15. shaking, kim spilled her milk.
16. he will try to dance with the group.
17. their dancing is entertainment of the best kind.
18. the puppy tried to bark.
19. the delighted girls moved into their new apartment.
20. the landlord wanted to please them.
21. her talking parrot was annoying him.
22. it never took much to annoy timothy.
23. his chosen title of grand leader fits him.
24. did you think he seemed irritated?
25. the girls, annoyed by the noise, moved out.

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence to identify the verbal (gerund, participle, or infinitive) and classify it:

1. Winning means a lot to her.

• Verbal: Winning (functions as subject, ends in -ing, gerund).
• Classification: G

2. The judge told her to answer.

• Verbal: to answer (starts with “to,” infinitive).
• Classification: I

3. Smiling, she accepted the medal.

• Verbal: Smiling (describes “she,” ends in -ing, participle).
• Classification: P

4. To win is not always easy.

• Verbal: To win (starts with “to,” infinitive, functions as subject).
• Classification: I

5. Charlotte, laughing and crying, sat down.

• Verbals: laughing, crying (describe “Charlotte,” end in -ing, participles).
• Classification: P (for both)

6. Her beaming parents watched the entire show.

• Verbal: beaming (describes “parents,” ends in -ing, participle).
• Classification: P

7. Ryan took an apple to eat.

• Verbal: to eat (starts with “to,” infinitive, modifies “apple”).
• Classification: I

8. Eating has become too important to my friend.

• Verbal: Eating (functions as subject, ends in -ing, gerund).
• Classification: G

9. He was eager to act in that play.

• Verbal: to act (starts with “to,” infinitive, follows “eager”).
• Classification: I

10. Jay will never receive applause for his singing.

• Verbal: singing (functions as object of preposition, ends in -ing, gerund).
• Classification: G

11. Chugging and roaring, the moped climbed the hill.

• Verbals: Chugging, roaring (describe “moped,” end in -ing, participles).
• Classification: P (for both)

12. They enjoyed the colors of the setting sun.

• Verbal: setting (describes “sun,” ends in -ing, participle).
• Classification: P

13. He wanted to give to the cause.

• Verbal: to give (starts with “to,” infinitive, follows “wanted”).
• Classification: I

14. Swimming is fun for children.

• Verbal: Swimming (functions as subject, ends in -ing, gerund).
• Classification: G

15. Shaking, Kim spilled her milk.

• Verbal: Shaking (describes “Kim,” ends in -ing, participle).
• Classification: P

16. He will try to dance with the group.

• Verbal: to dance (starts with “to,” infinitive, follows “try”).
• Classification: I

17. Their dancing is entertainment of the best kind.

• Verbal: dancing (functions as subject, ends in -ing, gerund).
• Classification: G

18. The puppy tried to bark.

• Verbal: to bark (starts with “to,” infinitive, follows “tried”).
• Classification: I

19. The delighted girls moved into their new apartment.

• Verbal: delighted (describes “girls,” past participle).
• Classification: P

20. The landlord wanted to please them.

• Verbal: to please (starts with “to,” infinitive, follows “wanted”).
• Classification: I

21. Her talking parrot was annoying him.

• Verbal: talking (describes “parrot,” ends in -ing, participle).
• Classification: P

22. It never took much to annoy Timothy.

• Verbal: to annoy (starts with “to,” infinitive, functions as subject).
• Classification: I

23. His chosen title of Grand Leader fits him.

• Verbal: chosen (describes “title,” past participle).
• Classification: P

24. Did you think he seemed irritated?

• Verbal: irritated (describes “he,” past participle).
• Classification: P

25. The girls, annoyed by the noise, moved out.

• Verbal: annoyed (describes “girls,” past participle).
• Classification: P

Final Answers (filled in blanks):

1. G
2. I
3. P
4. I
5. P (for laughing), P (for crying)
6. P
7. I
8. G
9. I
10. G
11. P (for Chugging), P (for roaring)
12. P
13. I
14. G
15. P
16. I
17. G
18. I
19. P
20. I
21. P
22. I
23. P
24. P
25. P