FUN FACTS ABOUT VERBALS
The three types of verbals are these.
What are Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives?
My idea, to go shopping in New York, was quickly diminished by my husband. What is the infinitive phrase? How is it used?
to go shopping in New York; appositive
My parents decided on a name by looking through books. Identify the gerund phase and tell how it's used?
looking through books; object of the preposition
Making my collage, lots of colorful magazines were needed. What is wrong with this sentence?
Dangling participle
Correction: Making my collage, I needed lots of colorful magazines.
The number of years she has been a teacher at Davis.
What is 8?
This verbal is used as a noun in a sentence and ends with -ing.
What is a gerund?
The book was a great way to learn about sailing. Identify the infinitive and tell how it's used. What word does it describe?
to learn about sailing; adjective; way
(Dad, Dad's) making reservations at a beach resort sounded great to me.
Dad's
Jason spent some time assisting his mother in her classroom. Identify the participle and tell how it is used and what it modifies.
assisting his mother; adjective; time
Her favorite time of the year.
What is summer?
Always used as an adjective, this verbal type will describe a noun or a pronoun in the sentence.
What is a participle?
He hoped to make the world a better place.
What is the infinitive phrase and how is it used?
To make the world a better place; direct object
Cleaning your room is good exercise. What is the gerund phrase and how is it used?
cleaning your room; subject
Participles often end in this (two endings).
What is -ing and -ed?
She has this many children.
What is 3?
Gerunds are always _______ and can function as _____________, which always follows an action verb.
What is a nouns and direct objects?
My task was to learn a few recipes. True or False: The infinitive "to learn a few recipes" is the direct object.
False--it's the subject complement
A recommendation for good health is picking oranges. What is the gerund phrase? How is it used?
picking oranges; subject complement
When a participle phrase does not appear to modify any word in the sentence, it is said to be a ____________ participle, and should be avoided in your writing.
What is dangling?
The sport that is her favorite.
What is baseball?
Infinitives can be used as these 3 things in a sentence.
What is a noun, an adjective, or an adverb?
He wasn't experienced enough to stay on the horse at first. What is the infinitive phrase? How is it used? Which word does it describe?
to stay on the horse at first; adverb; enough
(Me, My) calling the hotel to ask what time we should check in was a good idea.
My
He is an admired artist. A caring brother helped support him. He felt increasingly isolated.
Identify the participle in each sentence.
admired; caring; isolated
This number tells how young she is.
What is 53?