What is the ending of a gerund?
It ends in -ing.
True or false. There are only present participles.
False
What 3 things do infinitives function as?
Nouns, Adverbs, Adjectives
What are verbals?
Verbals are formed from verbs, but function as other parts of speech.
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or other pronoun.
What is the definition of a gerund?
It is a verbal that functions as a noun.
What is the ending of a present participle?
-ing
True or false, there has to be the word "to" before the infinitive.
True
What 3 things do verbals function as?
Nouns, adjective, and adverbs
What is an antecedent?
The word that the pronoun replaces.
What is the gerund in this sentence? "He loves running."
Running
What are the endings of a past participle?
-ed, -en, -d, -t, -n
Change the word "eating" into an infinitive.
To eat
What are the 3 types of verbals?
Gerunds, participles, infinitives.
What is the pronoun and antecedent in this sentence? "When Ron Weasley saw the wand drop, he picked it up and handed it to her."
Pronoun - It
Antecedent - The wand
What is the gerund in this sentence? "Walking is good for you."
Walking is the gerund
What is the participle in this sentence and is it past or present? "I have found the answer."
Found - past
What is the infinitive in this sentence and what does it function as? "All of them wanted to go."
Infinitive - to go
Function - Noun(Direct object)
What type of verbal is this? "She loves to bake."
Infinitive
What is the pronoun and antecedent in this sentence? "Darleen didn't come to school today, she must be sick."
Pronoun - She
Antecedent - Darleen
True or False. Gerunds are formed from verbs.
True
What is the participle phrase in the sentence and where is the participle? "Eaten by mosquitoes, we wished we had stayed home.
Participle phrase- "Eaten by mosquitoes"
Participle- "Eaten"
What is the infinitive in this sentence and what does it function as? "The teacher wanted the students to listen carefully to her instructions."
Infinitive - to listen
function - adverb
What type of verbal is this? "He loves singing."
Gerund
What is the pronoun and antecedent in this sentence? "The student asked if you could meet them after school."
Pronoun - Them
Antecedent - Student