Participles and Gerunds
Define Verbal
words made from verbs
Name two things gerunds can be used as. (Answers may vary)
Subject, subject complements, objects, or appositives
What is the infinitive as the subject?
To finish the report was my goal.
To finish the report
Who is going to the Superbowl?
49ers and Chiefs
What position did I used to teach at in the 2021-2022 school year?
5th Grade
What is the participle phrase?
Singing a sweet song, the mother cuddled the baby.
Singing a sweet song
What does the italicized phrase describe?
The Grucci's business, organizing firework shows, sounds exciting.
business
What is the infinitive as the direct object?
In the 1800s, some wanted to obtain the vote for women.
to obtain the vote for women
Which popular song on youtube became the first YouTube video to reach 10 billion views?
Hint: Very popular song for kids
Baby Shark
What is the name of my son?
Cruz
Name the gerund.
Currently my favorite pastime is dancing.
dancing
Attending is the _____ of the sentence
Americans celebrate the Fourth of July by attending firework shows.
Ex. appositive, gerund, etc
gerund
What is the infinitive as the appositive?
My suggestion, to do a project on Greek myths, was accepted.
to do a project on Greek myths
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
When is my birthday?
December 1
Define Gerund
verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun
Us or Our losing the game was heartbreaking.
Our
What does the italicized phrase describe?
I got a chance to take a helicopter ride.
chance
What goes through cities and fields, but never moves?
A road
What is my favorite color?
Purple or Yellow
Name the gerund.
Reading mysteries is mom's favorite form of recreation.
Reading
The worst moment was Bob/Bob's missing that pass.
Bob's
What does the italicized phrase describe?
He was disappointed to learn of its departure the day before.
disappointed
Name three countries that start with the letter c
answers vary
What are the names of my dogs? (2)
Mary Ann and Scout