Verbals Flashcards
Are generally defined as verb forms used as another part of speech; derived from the verb but used as noun, adjective,
or adverb
Verbal
Three kinds of verbal
Gerund
Participles
Infinitives
They are verb forms ending in -ing used as nouns. They are identical to the present participle in form but differ in function.
Gerunds
It is a gerund with modifiers or a complement, all acting together as a noun.
Gerund phrase
A gerund/gerund phrase may be used as:
- As a subject
- As a subjective complement
- As a direct object
- As an object of the preposition
- As an appositive
Gerunds used ___________ usually comes before both action and linking verbs.
as a subject
Gerunds that come after linking verbs.
as a subjective complement
Gerunds after the action word.
as a direct object
Gerunds that come after prepositions.
as an object of the preposition
Gerunds that are always between two commas.
as an appositive
Identify the gerund/gerund phrase and function:
“There is something about reading that draws me in.”
reading ; O.P
Identify the gerund/gerund phrase and function:
“Basically, our topmost priority is curing the sick.”
curing the sick ; S.C
Identify the gerund/gerund phrase and function:
“Bracing ourselves might be the best way to get ready for the worst to come.”
Bracing ourselves ; S
Identify the gerund/gerund phrase and function:
“Austin loved hiking, until he injured himself last year.”
hiking ; D.O
Identify the gerund/gerund phrase and function:
“Her expertise, writing, serves to be her escape from reality.”
writing ; A
It is a form of verb that generally appears with the word “to” and acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Infinitive
It is an infinitive with modifiers, a complement, or a subject, all acting together as a single part of speech.
Infinitive phrase
Identify the function:
“To fly scares many people.”
Subject
Identify the function:
“He likes to play cards.”
Direct object
Identify the function:
“This semester, all Joel wanted was to pass.”
Subjective complement
Identify the function:
“The race was about to start.”
Object of the preposition
Identify the function:
“The suggestion, to forfeit, was rejected.”
Appositive
It is a verbal that functions as an adjective.
Participles
Two kinds of participles
Present participle and Past participle
They are always ending in -ing, are created from the form of a verb used with the verb to be ( am, is, are, was, were, been) as an auxiliary verb (progressive tense).
Present participles
They are usually ending in -ed or -en, are created from the form of a verb used with the verb to be as an auxiliary verb (passive voice).
Past participles
It is a participle that is modified by an adverb or adverb phrase that has a complement. The entire phrase acts as an adjective in a sentence.
Participial phrase
