Mastering “Infinitives, Gerunds, And Participles” for SAT Success

Infinitives, Gerunds, And Participles

Infinitives are verb forms that are preceded by the word to, such as to eat, to grow, to work. Gerunds are verb forms that end with -ing and act as nouns. (Running is my hobby, swimming is fun) Participles are verb forms that end with -ing that act as adjectives (swimming pool, skating rink) E.g. Team officials heralded Cap Day as an attempt at attracting a larger turnout of fans. – should be replaced as “to attract”