Intro to Grammar- Verbals

Question 1

What do verbals do?

Answer 1

Verbals transform verbs into nouns, adjectives or adverbs

Question 2

How are gerunds formed?

Answer 2

Formed by adding “-ing” to a verb

Question 3

Example of gerund is

Answer 3

Ex. eat –> eating

Question 4

Gerunds turns verbs into

Answer 4

Nouns

Question 5

How are infinitives formed?

Answer 5

Formed by adding “to” in front of a verb

Question 6

Example of infinitive is

Answer 6

Ex. eat –> to eat

Question 7

Infinitives turn verbs into

Answer 7

These change verbs to nouns, adjectives, or adverbs

Question 8

How are present participles formed?

Answer 8

Formed by adding “-ing” to a verb just like gerunds

Question 9

Present participles turn verbs into

Answer 9

Adjectives (Ex. don’t touch an eating animal)

Question 10

How are present participles formed?

Answer 10

Formed by adding “-ed” to the end of a verb, or maybe an irregular form (such as -en)
Ex. cook –> cooked, eat –> eaten

Question 11

Present participles turn verbs into

Answer 11

Adjectives
Ex. I prefer cooked carrots, this is an eaten apple