Writer's Choice Grade 8

Unit 15: Verbals

Fill in the Blank

Using the word list below, select the correct word to finish the phrase.

Word List
  
participial
infinitive
present participle
gerund
noun
subject
verb
past participles
preposition

1.

A verbal can function as a/an or as an adjective.
2.

A/An ends with –ing and is always used as a noun.
3.

A prepositional phrase begins with a/an and ends with a noun or pronoun as its object.
4.

A/An phrase includes a participle and other words that complete its meaning.
5.

A/An is formed by placing the word to with the base form of the verb.
6.

Adding –ing to the base form of a verb will create either a/an or a gerund.
7.

An infinitive can sometimes function as the of a sentence.
8.

The present participle may be used as an adjective or as a/an .
9.

Most are formed by adding -ed.
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