Verbals
What are the three types of verbals?
Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
What are the ending and function of a gerund?
Gerunds end in ing and function as nouns.
A participle always acts as a _______ .
adjective
Name the verbal in this sentence. What kind and what is the specific verbal?
To read all day on the beach is my favorite thing.infinitive; to read
What part of speech does a gerund function as?
A gerund functions as a noun.
"the act of"
The dog wagging its tail is mine. Identify the participle in this sentence.
wagging
Name the verbal in this sentence and state what kind:
Walking provides exercise and strengthens the heart.
walking; gerund
Name three endings that a participle might have. What part of speech does a participle function as?
ed, ing, t, d, en, ed
A participle functions as an adjective.
lifting and training
Identify the participle:
They were trapped in an abandoned mine.
abandoned
The driving lessons greatly improved Justin's driving.
Name the TWO verbals and state what kind each is.
1st driving: participle
2nd driving: gerund
What are the two parts of an infinitive?
What are the three functions of an infinitive?
Two parts: "to" + verb
Three functions: adjective, adverb, nounBy peaking through the window, Jackson could see what the girls were doing. Identify the gerund(s) in this sentence.
peaking
Identify the participle:
The poor horse, ridden to exhaustion, could barely stand.
ridden
What is the verbal? What kind is it? What part of speech is its function?
A spoken word never dies; it is imprinted in man's mind and on God's record.
spoken; participle; adjective
In the following sentence, identify the gerund, the participle, and the infinitive.
In order to read well, one must be a devoted servant of reading.
Write the answer this way:
G =
P =
I =
G = reading
P = devoted
I = to read
While Lila was dancing, we enjoyed sipping coffee and eating desserts at White Hart. Identify the gerund(s) in this sentence.
sipping + eating
looking
Worrying about her failing grade, Jessie kept herself up all night.
What is the verbal? What kind is it? What is its function?
Worrying; participle; adjective