Question

Puzzle 4: Verbal Master Quiz ￿
Now that you've sorted and matched your verbals, it's time to put your skills to the final test!
Choose the best answer for each question to prove you're a verbal expert.
1. In the sentence 'His greatest joy is
gardening,' what is the function of
a) Subject
b) Direct Object
the gerund gardening? c) Predicate Nominative
d) Adjective
2. Which sentence uses an infinitive as
an adverb to explain why an action
was performed?
a) To study requires a lot of focus.
b) I have many chores to do today.
c) He practiced every day to improve his
skill.
d) To be honest is always the best policy.
3. Identify the past participle
functioning as a modifier in this
sentence: 'The frozen lake sparkled
under the winter sun.'
a) sparkled
b) frozen
c) winter
d) under
4. What is the difference between the
verbal in 'I love singing' and 'The
singing bird'?
a) The first is a gerund; the second is a
participle.
b) The first is a participle; the second is a
gerund.
c) Both are gerunds acting as nouns.
d) Both are participles acting as adjectives

Answer 1

1. c) Predicate Nominative — "gardening" renames the subject after the linking verb "is."
2. c) He practiced every day to improve his skill. — "to improve" is an infinitive of purpose (adverb).
3. b) frozen — past participle modifying "lake."
4. a) The first is a gerund; the second is a participle. — "singing" is a noun in the first, an adjective in the second.