Verbals
Identify the verbal in the following sentence.
We are trusting God to supply our needs.
to supply --> infinitive
Please (sit, set) down in your seat.
sit
The Great Pyramid still stands in the desert near Giza, Egypt.
intransitive
Identify the verbal in the following sentence.
The chirping bird awakened us far too early.
chirping --> participle
Samantha and I (rose, raised) early to watch the sun rise.
rose
Haman resented the position of Mordecai, Esther’s cousin.
transitive
Identify the verbal in the following sentence.
My father enjoys fishing on the Gulf of Mexico.
fishing --> gerund
Please (bring, take) your things with you when you come.
bring
Esther informed her husband King Ahasuerus of Haman’s plot against Mordicai.
transitive
Identify the verbal in the following sentence.
The horses grazing in the fields belong to my uncle.
grazing --> participle
For centuries, the mummy has been (laying, lying) undisturbed in his tomb.
lying
Parliament usually meets in London from November through August.
intransitive
Identify the verbal in the following sentence.
Singing is my favorite pastime.
singing --> gerund
Judging from what you said earlier, I (implied, inferred) that you intend to go with us.
inferred
What is the difference between transitive and intransitive?
Transitive has a complement. Intransitive does not have a complement.