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Grade 8 Verbals: Gerunds, Participles & Infinitives Worksheet with Answers

Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · English

Unit 1: Grammar & UsageVerbalsCCSS L.8.1a

Verb forms used as nouns, adjectives and adverbs. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Verbals: Gerunds, Participles & Infinitives

Grade 8 · English

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Learning goal: Verbals · CCSS L.8.1a

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

RememberVerbals and verb moods

Gerund (-ing noun)Swimming is fun.Participle (adjective)the broken vaseInfinitive (to + verb)I want to win.Indicativestates a factImperativegives a commandSubjunctivewish: If I were…
Part A

Gerund or Participle or Infinitive? Tick one box for each.

GerundParticipleInfinitive
1'I want to swim.' (to swim)
2'The barking dog woke us.' (barking)
3'Dancing makes her happy.' (Dancing)
4'The broken window let in cold air.' (broken)
5'The running water was cold.' (running)
6'Swimming is fun.' (Swimming)
7'He needs to study.' (to study)
8'She loves reading.' (reading)
9'My goal is to win.' (to win)
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 10

    Find the infinitive phrase: 'She went to the library to find a book.'

  2. 11

    What job does the gerund do in 'Running is good exercise'?

  3. 12

    What job does the gerund do in 'I enjoy painting'?

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  1. 1.infinitive
  2. 2.participle
  3. 3.gerund
  4. 4.participle
  5. 5.participle
  6. 6.gerund
  7. 7.infinitive
  8. 8.gerund
  9. 9.infinitive
  10. 10.to find a book
  11. 11.subject
  12. 12.direct object
  13. ★wrong (challenge corner)

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