Participles
A participle is a verb form that is used as this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
A gerund is a verb form that is used as this part of speech.
These two things can go in front of a gerund when using the possessive form.
What are possessive nouns and possessive adjectives?
"I want to travel to Italy."
What is a direct object?
This is the re-written version of the following sentence, which contains a split infinitive:
"I want to quickly finish my homework."
What is "I want to finish my homework quickly"?
Participles often have these two endings.
What is "-ing" and "-ed"?
Give the following information about the sentence below: identify the gerund phrase and tell how it is used in the sentence.
"Running errands can be a stressful chore."
What is "running errands" and subject?
Identify the correct sentence:
#1 "Our winning the tournament was anticipated."
#2 "Us winning the tournament was anticipated."
What is sentence #1?
When infinitives are used as nouns, these are the four ways that they can function.
What are subjects, complements, objects and appositives?
This is the infinitive and how it is used in the sentence:
"We weren't risky enough to invest all our money in the startup."
What is "to invest" and adverb?
(This describes the adverb "enough")
What is a participial phrase?
Give the following information about the sentence below: identify the gerund phrase and tell how it is used in the sentence.
"My least favorite chore is drying dishes."
What is "drying dishes" and subject complement?
Identify the correct sentence:
#1 "I was surprised by Miranda forgetting to walk the dog."
#2 "I was surprised by Miranda's forgetting to walk the dog."
What is sentence #2?
This is how the infinitive is used in the sentence.
"To make a healthy meal was my goal."
What is the subject?
This is the infinitive and how it is used in the following sentence:
"I had the opportunity to travel to Florida for a business conference."
What is "to travel" and adjective?
Give the following information regarding the sentence below: name the participle and tell the noun or pronoun it describes.
"Enchanted by the beautiful landscape, the girl decided to pick some flowers."
What is "enchanted" and "girl"?
Give the following information about the sentence below: identify the gerund phrase and tell how it is used in the sentence.
"Interval training, alternating between running quickly and slowly, can be helpful when training for longer distances."
What is "alternating between running quickly and slowly" and appositive?
These are all of the possessive adjectives (list all of the possessive adjectives).
What are my, your, his, her, its, our, your (plural) and their?
"My goal, to make a healthy meal, was not too difficult to achieve."
What is an appositive?
This is the infinitive and how it is used in the sentence:
"I was persuaded to take the job and move across the country."
What is "to take" and adverb?
(This describes the adjective "persuaded")
Give the following information regarding the sentence below: name the participial phrase, tell the noun or pronoun it describes, then tell whether it is present, past or perfect.
"Having done all my chores, I decided it was time for a break."
What is "having done," "I" and "perfect"?
Give the following information about the sentence below: identify the gerund phrase and tell how it is used in the sentence.
"Many people try to improve their finances by getting a second job."
What is "getting a second job" and object of a preposition?
Tell whether the italicized word is a gerund, a participle, or part of a verb phrase.
"Large diesel riverboats are now running between Pittsburgh and Coal Center."
What is part of a verb phrase?
"Large diesel riverboats are now running between Pittsburgh and Coal Center."
"Running" is part of the verb phrase "are now running," which is in the present progressive tense.
This the infinitive phrase and how it is used in the following sentence:
"One of my greatest goals is to run a marathon."
What is "to run a marathon" and a subject complement?
This is the infinitive phrase and how it is used in the following sentence:
"The company's mission, to help people manage their finances, was emphasized during the meeting."
What is "to help people manage their finances" and appositive?