Verbals Are My Friends
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
Jem, Scout’s older brother, likes playing football.
What is playing - gerund - noun?
Identify the verbal.
I raised my hand to speak.
What is to speak - infinitive?
Identify the verbal.
The counselor has the ability to help.
What is to help - infinitive?
Identify the verbal .
To win the race is Tom's greatest desire.
What is to win - infinitive?
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
To help Gatsby, Nick arranges a meeting between Gatsby and Daisy.
'To help - participle ?
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
The arguing Younger family awaits a check.
What is arguing - participle - adjective?
Identify the verbal.
His sister Beneatha wants to go to medical school.
What is to go - infinitive?
Identify the verbal.
Jake wore a scary costume to scare the kids.
What is to scare - infinitive?
Identify the verbal.
Reading To Kill a Mockingbird is a rite of passage for many students.
What is reading - gerund ?
Identify the verbal.
Her main goal is to get a medical degree.
What is to get - infinitive?
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
Buying a home is Lena Younger’s dream, but the family faces prejudice from their future neighbors.
What is buying - gerund - noun?
Identify the verbal .
Walter, a main character, tries to open a shoe store.
What is to open - infinitive ?
Identify the verbal.
Part of the problem is working in such poor light.
What is working - gerund?
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Sam Jones is the candidate to watch during this election.
What is to watch - infinitive?
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
Jason was arrested for speeding last Saturday.
What is speeding - gerund- noun?
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
Tom Buchanan sees Gatsby staring at Daisy.
What is staring - participle - adjective?
Identify the verbal.
I started by photographing birds in my own garden.
What is photographing - gerund -?
Identify the verbal .
We were entertained by dancing children at the performance.
What is dancing - participle ?
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Shaken by the news, her grandmother collapsed.
What is shaken - participle - adjective?
Identify the verbal.
You need the highest number of points to win.
What is to win - infinitive?
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
The story takes place in Maycomb, a tired town in Alabama.
What is tired - participle - adjective?
Identify the verbal and its function
Frustrated by her teacher, Scout Finch decides that she does not like school.
What is frustrated - participle -adjective?
Identify the verbal.
My favorite character, Atticus Finch, agrees to defend Tom Robinson.
What is to defend - infinitive?
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
Jay Gatsby, the narrator’s mysterious neighbor, enjoys hosting parties.
What is hosting - gerund -noun?
Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence.
Joseph bought new climbing gear.
What is participle- adjective.?