This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Advanced > Verbal Functions – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verbal Functions Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of verbal?I love to relax at the beach. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 2. Is the participle in RED being used as an ADJECTIVE or VERB PHRASE? The charging defense team sacked the exhausted quarterback. A) Adjective. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 3. What is the RED phrase?My son, running into the end zone, is smiling from ear to ear. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle. 4. A verbal is ..... A) A verb form that only functions as an adjective. B) A verb form that only functions as a noun. C) Any phrase beginning with TO. D) A verb form that doesn't function as a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A verb form that doesn't function as a verb. 5. What type of verbal is green?Buddy wasn't bothered by the snickering strangers. A) Participial. B) Infinitive. C) Gerund. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial. 6. What type of verbal phrase is green?Buddy the Elf, hoping to find his parents, heads to New York City. A) Participial. B) Infinitive. C) Gerund. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial. 7. Determine the FUNCTION of the GERUND in the following sentence:Most students hate writing essays. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of preposition. D) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 8. Which of these is NOT an example of a verbal communication skill A) The speed of our speech. B) Eye contact. C) Language used. D) Volume of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eye contact. 9. What kind of phrase is in red? The dog lapping up water so fast must have been very thirsty. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle. 10. What is the function of the verbal?A good hobby for kids is painting. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Subject complement. D) Object of a preposition. E) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject complement. 11. Determine the FUNCTION of the GERUND in the following sentence:He made a habit of chewing with his mouth open. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of preposition. D) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of preposition. 12. What is the infinitive in the following sentence? A) To win. B) Be playing. C) Playing aggressively. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win. 13. Is the participle in RED being used as an ADJECTIVE or VERB PHRASE? I feel as if I have been carrying this backpack for three days! A) Adjective. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 14. What kind of phrase is in red?The news showed pictures of houses destroyed by the hurricanes. A) Infinitive. B) Gerund. C) Participle. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participle. 15. Is the gerund being used as the SUBJECT, DIRECT OBJECT, or OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION? June 14 is Flag Day, a day for remembering the first American flag. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of preposition. 16. Determine the FUNCTION of the GERUND in the following sentence:You can achieve anything by practicing. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of preposition. D) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of preposition. 17. How is the verbal used? To go fishing is my favorite way to spend the summer. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Adjective. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 18. What type of verbal?The fallen snow is all over my car. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 19. What type of verbal phrase is green?Smiling is my favorite! A) Participial. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Marsupial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 20. What is the best definition of a gerund? A) A verb phrase with an-ing word. B) A verb that ends in-ing and functions as a noun. C) A combination of helping verbs and other words. D) The word "to" plus a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A verb that ends in-ing and functions as a noun. 21. The blue word is ..... Giggling, Layla skipped home from school. A) A noun. B) An adverb. C) A participle. D) A gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A participle. 22. Identify the blue phrase in this sentence:We watched rangers preparing the campground for the season. A) Gerund phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) Participial phrase. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participial phrase. 23. What type of verbal?Keith researched different methods for measuring. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 24. What is the function of the verbal?Studying for a test is important. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Subject complement. D) Object of a preposition. E) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject complement. 25. What type of verbal?The teacher asked you to get quiet. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 26. What type of verbal phrase is green?Baking Christmas cookies is Buddy's favorite activity. A) Gerund. B) Infinitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 27. What kind of phrase is in red? Please take the laundry basket to the bedroom. A) None. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) None. 28. Is the infinitive being used as the SUBJECT or DIRECT OBJECT? To eat a crisp apple is one of the joys of autumn. A) Direct object. B) Subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 29. Is the infinitive being used as the SUBJECT or DIRECT OBJECT? Sam hopes to be a good friend to everyone. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 30. What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence? A) Had hoped I could come. B) Over to your house. C) Long list of things. D) To finish before dinner. 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