Gerund, Participle And Infinitive Worksheet For Class 7

Identify the non-finite verbs in the following sentences and say whether they are infinitives, gerunds or participles.

1. That was a wonderful place to go skiing.

2. Trespassing is prohibited.

3. Swimming is a good exercise.

4. He has promised to buy me a drink.

5. We are interested in hiring their service.

6. I am thinking of writing an autobiography.

7. They have decided to part ways.

8. Swimming against the current is not an easy task.

9. We saw logs floating on the water.

10. Sitting on a branch, the monkey gibbered.

11. Crying loudly, she ran out of the room.

12. Shouting loudly, he drew our attention.

Answers

1. That was a wonderful place to go skiing. (to go – infinitive; skiing – gerund)

2. Trespassing is prohibited. (trespassing – gerund)

3. Swimming is a good exercise. (swimming – gerund)

4. He has promised to buy me a drink. (to buy – infinitive)

5. We are interested in hiring their service. (hiring – gerund; an ing form used as the object of a preposition is a gerund)

6. I am thinking of writing an autobiography. (writing – gerund)

7. They have decided to part ways. (to part – infinitive)

8. Swimming against the current is not an easy task. (swimming – gerund)

9. We saw logs floating on the water. (floating – participle)

10. Sitting on a branch, the monkey gibbered. (sitting – present participle)

11. Crying loudly, she ran out of the room. (crying – present participle)

12. Shouting loudly, he drew our attention. (shouting – present participle)