Participles
Two parts!
1. Participles usually end in one of these two ways.
2. Participles are which part of speech?
1. -ing or -ed
2. Adjectives
Two parts!
1. Gerunds always have this ending.
2. Gerunds are which part of speech?
1. -ing
2. nouns
What are the two essential parts of an infinitive?
"to" + a verb
What is the direct object in this sentence?
We ate dinner after the basketball game.
dinner
I enjoyed hearing the orchestra.
gerund
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The rotting apple disgusted me.
rotting
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Mrs. Brinker practiced singing the morning announcements for a change.
singing
What is the infinitive in the following sentence?
I used to love knitting, but not anymore.
to love
What is the indirect object in this sentence?
My mom gave me five dollars.
me
Juan has been swimming for hours.
verb
What is the participle in the following sentence?
Buried in the dirt, the dog's bone waited to be found.
buried
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Mr. Brewer's favorite activity is dancing in flash mobs.
dancing
What is the infinitive in the following sentence?
My sister thinks it's gross to eat pineapple pizza.
to eat
Label the direct and indirect objects in the following sentence.
The audience gave the performer a standing ovation.
D.O.: ovation
I.O.: performer
My screaming baby brother woke me up early.
participle
What is the participle in the following sentence, and which word is it modifying?
Miss Morton, reading her book, ignored her students.
reading, modifies Miss Morton
What is the gerund and its function in the following sentence?
Cleaning my room is my least favorite chore.
cleaning, subject
What is the infinitive in the following sentence?
Do you think it would be too much to ask Mrs. Greve for an extension?
to ask
Label the direct and indirect objects in the following sentence.
Ms. Vadney brought us several calculators.
D.O.: calculators
I.O.: us
Sunset is a great time for admiring nature.
gerund
What is the participle in the following sentence, and which word is it modifying?
Mrs. Knight, did you go to the burping competition last weekend?
burping, modifies compeition
What is the gerund and its function in the following sentence?
I always love sending birthday cards to my family members.
sending, direct object
What are the infinitives in the following sentence?
The two friends had too much fun, so they had to go to sleep early.
to go, to sleep
Label the direct and indirect objects in the following sentence.
On Tuesday afternoons, Mr. Rhinehart teaches my sister juggling.
D.O.: juggling
I.O.: sister
Can you believe she has been reading for fourteen hours?
verb