Participles
What is a participle? What do they end in? What do they function as?
A verb that acts/functions as an adjective and modifies a noun. It often ends in (ing) or (ed).
What is a gerund? What does it end in? What does it function as?
A verb form ending in (ing) that acts as a noun.
Identify the participial phrase in this sentence:
The boy, running through the park, tripped and fell.
Running through the park.
Identify the infinitive in this sentence:
She wants to sing in the choir.
To sing.
Identify the infinitive phrase in this sentence:
She plans to study for the test tomorrow.
Identify the participle in this sentence:
The crying baby was comforted by his mother.
Crying
Identify the gerund in this sentence:
Swimming is my favorite sport.
Swimming
My brother and I love jogging around the block.
Jogging around the block
What is the function of the infinitive in this sentence:
His favorite pastime is to play piano.
NOUN, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB.
Noun - Subject Complement (linking verb - is)
Identify the infinitive phrase in this sentence:
He worked hard to succeed at school.
To succeed at school.
Is the following a present or past participle in the sentence:
The broken vase was on the floor.
Why?
Past Participle - Ends in en.
What is the function of the gerund in this sentence:
My hobby is painting.
ANSWER CHOICES: Subject, Direct Object, or Subject Complement.
Subject complement
- Follows linking verb "is"
Identify the participial phrase in this sentence:
Tired from the long hike, Sarah took a nap when she got home.
Tired from the long hike
Identify the function of the infinitive in this sentence:
We came to cheer on the team.
NOUN, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB
Adverb (Why did they come?)
Identify the infinitive phrase in this sentence:
To get a medical degree is his goal.
To get a medical degree.
Identify the participle in the sentence:
The children ran through the crowd laughing loudly.
Laughing.
What is the function of the gerund in this sentence:
He enjoys running in the park.
ANSWER CHOICES: Subject, Direct Object, or Subject Complement
Direct Object
(Running in the park) is the object that the subject enjoys.
Identify the gerund phrase in this sentence:
Her favorite activity is riding through the mountains.
Riding through the mountains
Identify the function of the infinitive in this sentence:
She has a book to read before class.
Adjective (Describing the noun: book)
The teacher decided to postpone the test and give students more time for studying.