Subject Verb Agreement

Question 1

Verbals

Answer 1

takes form of verbs but doesn’t indicate an action/condition so it functions as a noun/adjective/adverb

Question 2

1.Gerunds

Answer 2

verbals ending in ‘ing’

functions as a noun

Question 3

1.a Subject

Answer 3

being talked about in the sentence

ex. Running is my favorite sport.

Question 4

1.b Direct Object

Answer 4

noun that subjects acts upon

ex. I enjoy running.

Question 5

1.c Subjective Complement

Answer 5

noun that describes/complements the subject

ex. My essential exercise is running.

Question 6

1.d Object of Preposition

Answer 6

noun follows a preposition

ex. I benefit from running.

Question 7

1.e Appositive

Answer 7

gives additional info to subject

ex. My exercise, running. takes a lot of effort.

Question 8

1.f Gerund Phrase

Answer 8

formed by gerund and its object

ex. advocating peace

Question 9

2. Participle

Answer 9

modifies nouns/pronouns

functions as an adjective

Question 10

2.1 Present Participle

Answer 10

ends in ‘ing’

ex. The cascading waters ruined the village.

Question 11

2.2 Past Participle

Answer 11

verbs in past participle form

ex. Decayed plants can be fertilizers

Question 12

2.3 Participial Phrase

Answer 12

consists of participle and modifier(s), object(s) &/complement(s)
ex. Shaking hands, the actress flashes a smile at her fans.

Question 13

3. Infinitive

Answer 13

formed by preposition “to” and base form of verb
ex. to donate
functions as a noun/adjective/adverb

Question 14

3.1 Infinitive Phrase

Answer 14

to + verb

Question 15

3.2 Prepositional Phrase

Answer 15

to + noun/pronoun