Gerunds
The definition of a verbal is this
What is a word formed from a verb that imitates another part of speech?
Pick out the gerund in the following sentence: Sailing is John's favorite activity.
What is sailing?
Infinitives are verb forms that imitate what three parts of speech?
What is noun, adjective, and adverb?
Participles always function as these.
What is adjectives?
Participles will have one of these endings.
What is -ed, -ing, and -en?
These two verbals can both end in -ing.
What is a gerund and a participle?
Find the verbals and identify them: To sleep late on Friday was Sarah's goal, but her annoying brother woke her up early.
What is to sleep (infinitive) and annoying (participle)?
Identify the participle in the following sentence: The photographer snapped a picture of the smiling faces.
What is smiling?
Write a sentence that uses gaming as a participle.
What is . . .
Find the verbals and identify: Singing is fun, especially if you like to perform.
What is singing (gerund) and to perform (infinitive)?
Identify the infinitive and the part of speech: The archaeologist was the first to see the ancient footprint.
What is to see / adjective?
Identify the participle/s in the following sentence: The car had a dented fender.
What is dented?
Write a sentence using the infinitive of the verb climb. Identify what part of speech it is used as.
What is . . .
Find the gerund and identify: Camping in Yosemite is something everyone should do.
What is camping?