Verbals
What do participles end in?
"en", "ed", or "ing"
What are the two types of participles?
past and present
Why to writers use commas?
to organize, clarify, and seperate
Why is there a comma?
Next, you should get three eggs.
because "next" is an introduction phrase
How can you find that a function is a noun.
By replacing the function with "it" or its phrase.
Which word is the participle in the following sentence?
The laughing girl distracted Kate.
"laughing"
What do gerunds end in?
"ing"
What are coordinate adjectives?
Two adjectives that both describe the same noun.
Where should a comma be added. Why?
Because of the bickering Kate was grounded.
After bickering because there is a dependent clause.
Present participles act as adjectives, and gerunds act as nouns.
What function do participles act as?
adjectives
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.
I went to Bonnie's house to read.
"to read"
What's a prepositional phrase?
A phrase that includes a preposition, any modifiers, and the object.
Wat was there a comma added?
I love to play Jeopardy, and I love watching Jeopardy.
because the sentence is a compound sentence
What are verbals?
Words that look like a verb but act like a noun, adverb, or adjective.
What makes up an infinitive?
"to" and the base form of the verb
Which is the gerunds in the following sentence?
The girls love playing.
"playing"
What's an appositive phrases?
A phrase that renames the noun beside it.
What type of comma rule was used in the following sentence?
Kate's dog, Nelson, loves eating carrots.
It's appositive because Nelson renamed the noun.
How do you know if a function is an adjective?
Which one? What kind? How many?
What function do infinitives act as?
What function do gerunds act as?
nouns
What is a nonessential clause?
A clause that can be removed from the sentence because it's not essential to the meaning.
What comma rule is being used?
On her bed, Kate found a gift from Bonnie.
Prepositional phrase
How do you know if a function is an adverb?
When? Where? How? To what intent? Why?