Grammar and Language Workbook

infinitive
The merry carolers tried
[
to sing together
]
.
1. Reading the comics is one of Kevin’s favorite pastimes.
2. The heavy snowfall buried the abandoned truck.
3. A man carrying a dozen red roses walked into Miss Carter’s
classroom.
4. Many stuntmen were used in making this movie.
5. Li Cheng forgot to register for the computer class.
6. They hiked along the trail, over decaying logs
and snarled underbrush.
7. I saw many wildflowers growing along the country lanes.
8. Skiing is an exciting winter sport.
9. It takes courage to admit our mistakes.
10. Aisha tried to wait patiently for the phone call.
11. The best place for running is the Olentangy bike trail.
12. Julie’s brother is good at designing video games.
13. We achieved a victory by scoring a basket in the last minute.
14. The tuxedo was too expensive to buy.
15. Peg woke to the aroma of frying bacon.
16. Speaking before a large group isn’t easy for many people.
17. My mother insisted on returning the damaged goods.
18. The homeless man discovered the deserted warehouse.
19. The dream of the Wright brothers was to build the first successful
airplane.
20. The raging wind knocked down power lines and tree limbs.
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 Exercise 2
Label each participle part., each gerund ger., and each infinitive inf. Then write
whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.