Interactive Verbal Quiz 1

1. The road, obscured by the freshly fallen snow, was impossible to see.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

2. Their studying certainly made a difference in their grades.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

3. The young boy loved the stuffed animal given to him by his aunt.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

4. Deciding to skip the concert seems like a wise choice considering your workload.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

5. The staff's attention tends to focus on immediate tasks rather than long-term goals.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

6. Karla demanded that the clerk refund her money for the rotten fruit.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

7. Blaming the delays on everything from the weather to funding, the contractors failed to finish.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

8. Frustrated with their lack of attention, the teacher instructed her students to put their heads on their desks.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

9. Gus thinks that heating the dinner plates before serving food keeps the food warmer.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

10. The men's gymnastic team returned to the United States without the medal they had hoped to bring home.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

11. In a heated court fight, the two sides battled over custody.
     a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

12. Covering her eyes to block out the glare, Sally hurried toward the shady spot in the park.
     a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

13. The book donated to the library sale was worth a small fortune.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

14. After the rain started in earnest, the picnic organizers decided to call it quits.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

15. The dog's muffled bark could be heard from front gate.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

16. The student resented the regular questioning from her father.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

17. Does Bob enjoy laughing at everyone who makes a mistake?
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

18. The golfer listed in the paper as the leader decided to drop out of the tournament.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

19. Those two horses defeated the other contestants soundly.
     a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

20. They wanted to meet the woman who wrote their favorite book.
    a. gerund     b. infinitive     c. participle    d. verb

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