Directions: Identify the underlined word as gerund (G), infinitive (I), participle (P) or verb (V). Fred wanted to lose the game, so he could get home.

The losing team put up a good fight.

No one enjoys losing.

The home team was losing at the half.

The contractors are painting the exterior today.

Painting is more than a hobby to Chad.

To paint the house will take more than just the two of us!

Have you seen my painting clothes?

Our meeting at the station was surprise.

Because she was late, Tina was unable to meet her new coworker.

Hayes was a member of the group meeting the plane.

You will be meeting many new people at camp.

Why are you reading that book?

Reading is my favorite thing to do Saturday morning.

Helga enjoys the reading club.

Eager to read, Martin flipped his book open quickly.

She whispered, “be quite” to the talkers during the move.

Mark was only able to whisper since he lost his voice.

The whispering child told her mother she was hungry.

In the darkness, all Mara heard was the whisper of her friend telling her to run!