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The three categories or verbals are…
Gerunds
Participles
Infinitives
A verbal ending in -ing and acts as a noun in a sentence
Gerund
What type of gerund is this:
RUNNING is a great exercise.
Subject
What type of gerund is this:
Her favorite sport is RUNNING IN THE RAIN.
Subject complement
What type of gerund is this:
He hates WALKING.
Direct object
What type of gerunds is this?:
He is noted for RUNNING TEN MILES.
Object of the preposition
Contains a gerund and a modifier
Gerund phrase
Work of an adjective
Participle
Two kinds of participles:
Present participle
Past participle
Ends in -ing
Present participle
Usually ends in -Ed unless an irregular verb
Past participle
A verbal that is formed by adding the word “to” to a verb
Infinitive
Function as nouns, adverbs, and adjectives
Infinitives
The infinitive and all of the modifiers
Infinitive phrase
Can be subjects and subject compliments
Infinitive
