Gerunds
Participles
Infinitives
Grab Bag 1
Grab Bag 2
100
Identify the gerund. Running is my favorite form of exercise.
Running
100
Identify the participle. The screaming children aggravated other customers in the store.
Screaming
100
Identify the infinitive. To sleep is Emerson's favorite activity during the day.
To sleep
100
What is a verbal?
A word that looks like a verb but acts as a different part of speech.
100

What is the first step when analyzing a sentence to find the verbal?

Cross out the verb.

200
Identify the gerund. We complete our reading in class.
Reading
200
Identify the participle. She rocked the fussing baby until he fell asleep.
Fussing
200
Identify the infinitive. No matter how lost he gets, my dad refuses to ask for directions.
To ask
200

In the sentence "To swim is my favorite activity," what type of verbal is "To swim"?

What is an infinitive?

200

What parts of speech does the gerund combine?

noun  and verb 

300
Identify the gerund. George has liked singing since he was in the third grade.
Singing
300
Identify the participle. The flying foxes were hunting insects.
Flying
300
Identify the infinitive. I usually bring a book to read on long car rides.
To read
300
What is the difference between a past participle and a present participle?
Past participles end in -ed like some forms of past tense verbs. Present participles end in -ing like some forms of present tense verbs.
300

What part of speech does the participle represent?

An adjective and a verb + an adverb

400

Identify the gerund. The sisters spent all night arguing , chatting, thinking about future entering the University 

Entering 

400

 Can you provide examples of different types of verbals and explain how they are used?

What is Gerunds,Participles,and infinitives? Gerunds- is a verb that acts like a noun. Participles- is a verb that acts like an adjective. Infinitives- is a verb that acts like nouns adjectives and adverbs.

400

Identify the infinitive. She traveled to Egypt to be able to see the pyramids.

To be able / to see

400

Identify verbals and their types. At the lesson we were working on the reading and writing test, having gone through tons of exercises. 

Reading and writing are gerunds.

going/working/having - participle I

gone - participle II

400
Identify the verbals and their types. After resting all day, the energized sloth moved one foot to the left.
Resting is a gerund. Energized is a participle.
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