Question

Match the sentence to the verbal it contains. 1. Filling out the application is a hassle. infinitive 2. Would it be better to run or to walk? gerund 3. The girl riding her bike is my sister. participle

Answer 1

In the first sentence “Filling “is a GERUND. The gerund has the function of a noun and in this particular example it is part of the subject of the sentence. In the last sentence “to run” and “to walk” is an INFINITIVE. Finally, in the third one, “riding” is a PARTICIPLE. A participle has the function of an adjective and in this particular example it is part of a participle clause.