IDENTIFYING VERBALS
Dancing improves coordination.
As a subject
Gerunds alway end in three of the same letters.
ing
I’m tired
of waiting for the bus
Seeing is believing.
As a subject
I’m interested
in learning languages
She dislikes waiting in long lines.
As object of a verb
She is worried....
about failing the exam.
Rudolph proved her determination by learning to walk after her illness.
preposition plus verb
He is guilty
of stealing the money.
She is capable
of managing a large team.
His dream is traveling around the world.
As a subject complement
DEFENDING the team's own goal is crucial. (how it is used in the sentence.)
subject
They do not appreciate my singing.
direct object
The students are excited
about traveling abroad.
SCORING in football can occur in for different ways.
As a subject
We talked
about going to the beach.
She is afraid
of flying
She is responsible
for organizing the event.
A team earns six points by CROSSING the opponent's goal line.
Preposition plus gerund
A team's defense features tackling.
What is tackling?
Object of a verb
She anticipated helping other woman become runners.
Object of the verb
Maria is good
at solving puzzles.
His dream is traveling around the world.
As a subject complement.