Name:__________________________________ Score:_____________ 3rd Long

Date:________________________ Quiz -
English 8

I. Gerund or Infinitive: Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

1. We arranged _____________ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )

2. I always try to avoid _____________ him whenever I can. ( to see )
3. I long _____________ in Scotland again. ( to be )
4. My Mum demanded _____________ the manager. ( to see )
5. My brother denied _____________ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to
eat )
6. I tried _____________ but I just couldn't. ( to understand )
7. In the end I gave up _____________ to persuade her. ( to try )
8. Charlie was pretending _____________ a chicken. ( to be )
9. They chose _____________ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to
stay)
10. We like Galicia so much that we keep _____________ back there. ( to go )
11. He deserves _____________ severely punished. ( to be )
12. When we visit my aunt, they expect me _____________ on my best behaviour. ( to be )
13. I didn't mean _____________ her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )
14. I always put off _____________ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )
15. He goes on _____________ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )

II. Participlies; Fill in each blank with the correct past tense form of the verb
given.

Example: PLAY We played baseball all afternoon.

FRY 1. We the fish we caught over the open fire.

STUDY 2. All of us hard for the chemistry exam.
CRY 3. Mary on his shoulder all through the movie.
MARRY 4. She him on Saturday and left the following Monday.
TRY 5. Although the tickets were sold out weeks in advance, John to get in the
concert by posing as a photographer.
SHOP 6. Anthony for all his Christmas presents at the art fair last summer.
ADMIT 7. No one that he was tired.
PLAN 8. Nancy and Jim their divorce as if they were going on vacation.
TERRIFY 9. The fireworks the younger children.
COMPILE 10. The teachers the materials into a handbook.

III. Identification. Identify which element of drama it is. Answer whether it

technical, literary, or performance.

__________________1. Plot
__________________2. Audience
__________________3. Costumes
__________________4. Sound
__________________5. Acting
__________________6. Scenery
__________________7. Theme
__________________8. Empathy
__________________9. Lights
__________________10 Character Analysis

IV. Directions: Please underline each participle in the following sentence.

1. Where did Maddie hide Tara's running shoes?

2. Nolan dropped the burned toast into the trash when his stressed mom was not
looking.
3. Andy and Gustaf surprised their hard-working principal with a loud cheer.
4. Shea knows that many advertising companies target girls in their early teens.
5. "Abandoned cats and dogs have become a common sight in our cities," said
Walker.
6. The reporting journalist squinted at the bright lights in William's house.
7. Ashton and Stephanie, well-trained trapeze artists, began their work in Florence,
Italy.
8. Olivia realized that there are no quick fixes for broken people.
9. Jack waved at his cheering fans.
10. Trevor placed the frozen enchiladas on the counter in front of Benjamin.

IV. Apostrophe; speaks directly to someone who is not present or is dead, or

speaks to an inanimate object. (5 pts.)

Create 2 examples of Apostrophe.