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Verbals Quiz for ESL: Test Your Knowledge of Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Hey there! ๐Ÿ‘‹ Ready to test your grammar skills? This quiz focuses on verbals: gerunds, participles, and infinitives. Let's see how well you know these tricky verb forms! Good luck! ๐Ÿ€
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brandon.horn Jan 6, 2026

๐Ÿ“š Quick Study Guide

  • ๐Ÿ“– Gerunds: Verb forms ending in '-ing' that function as nouns. Example: Swimming is my favorite sport.
  • ๐Ÿƒ Participles: Verb forms that can function as adjectives (present participle ending in '-ing,' past participle usually ending in '-ed,' '-en,' etc.). Example: The running water; a broken vase.
  • โ™พ๏ธ Infinitives: 'To' + base form of the verb. Can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Example: I like to read.

โœ๏ธ Practice Quiz

  1. Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?
    1. A) She likes to sing.
    2. B) Singing makes her happy.
    3. C) She is singing a song.
    4. D) The singing bird woke me up.
  2. Identify the sentence with a participle used as an adjective.
    1. A) I am baking a cake.
    2. B) Baking is my hobby.
    3. C) The baked cake was delicious.
    4. D) To bake is a skill.
  3. In which sentence does the infinitive function as a noun?
    1. A) I need to study.
    2. B) To forgive is divine.
    3. C) He is ready to go.
    4. D) She went to the store.
  4. Which sentence uses a present participle?
    1. A) The car was driven fast.
    2. B) Driving carefully is important.
    3. C) The driving instructor was patient.
    4. D) He has driven that car before.
  5. Identify the sentence where the infinitive acts as an adverb.
    1. A) To understand requires effort.
    2. B) She went to the library to study.
    3. C) I want to travel.
    4. D) To err is human.
  6. Which of the following sentences contains a past participle?
    1. A) The falling leaves covered the ground.
    2. B) Having finished the work, he went home.
    3. C) He is finishing the work.
    4. D) The finished project was impressive.
  7. In which sentence does the gerund function as the object of a preposition?
    1. A) He is good at painting.
    2. B) Painting is his passion.
    3. C) He is painting a picture.
    4. D) To paint is his goal.
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  1. B
  2. C
  3. B
  4. C
  5. B
  6. D
  7. A

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