Identify and use gerunds, participles, and infinitives in their functions (CCSS L.8.1.a)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~8 min
eng.g8.f.ex_39
Verbal Mixed Identification
Prompt
For each sentence, identify ALL verbals and label each (GERUND / PARTICIPLE / INFINITIVE). State the function (noun / adjective / adverb) for each. (1) 'Writing carefully requires editing constantly.' (2) 'Walking through the cited sources, she paused to consider the synthesized argument.' (3) 'To synthesize is to converse, requiring patience and discipline.'
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
All verbals identified + functions named correctly = mastery
Hints
- Each sentence has multiple verbals — find them all.
- Identify TYPE first, then FUNCTION.
Misconceptions to watch
- Misses gerund in 'requires editing' (editing is gerund-object).
- Confuses participles and gerunds in same sentence.