Verbals

A

1

A gerund always has this ending

-ing

2

The gerund is a verb form that functions as a what?

 a noun

3

Identify the gerund/s in the following sentence:

Jennie likes jogging.

jogging

4

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

I enjoy playing soccer with my friends.

playing soccer with my friends

5

Identify the function of the gerund phrase/s in the following sentence:

 Climbing mountains and swimming in the ocean are two of my favorite hobbies.

subject

B

1

What are the functions of an infinitive? 

noun, adjective, and adverb

2

How do we form an infinitive?

to + verb

3

Identify the infinitive:

To dance is the large bear’s biggest dream.

to dance

4

Identify the infinitive:

 The team played the game to win the tournament.

to win

5

Identify the infinitive:

 There is a book to read on the table.

to read

C

1

Participles are verb forms that function as what part of speech?

adjectives

2

Identify the participle/s in the following sentence and tell the noun/pronoun it describes:

I could smell the boiling potatoes.

boiling describing potatoes

3

Identify the participle/participle phrase in the sentence.

The singer, adored by the fans, accepted the award.

adored by the fans

4

Present participles end with what letters?

-ing

5

Past participles can end in these letters.

-ed, -d, -t, en, or -n

D

1

The definition of a verbal.

a word that is normally a verb but functions as a noun or modifier

2

Identify the verbal in the sentence and its type.

 The toddler learned to walk.

to walk- infinitive

3

Identify the infinitive in the sentence: 

The scientist conducted the experiment to complete his research.

to complete

4

Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence: 

Frying ants with a magnifying glass is one of my favorite pastimes. 

frying ants with a magnifying glass

5

Identify the participle phrase in the sentence: 

Freezing in the snow, the baby penguin called out to her mom. 

freezing in the snow

E

1

The astonished crowd watched the magician’s performance.

astonished- Participle- crowd

2

Spreading the gospel is her passion.

gerund- spreading- subject

3

Did you bring a spoon to scoop the soup?

to scoop- infinitive- used as an adjective

4

To avoid slipping, Bobby held the railing.

 infinitive- to avoid acting as an adverb 

5

I left my bike in the parking lot.

participle- Parking is an adjective describing lot