Verbals Flashcards
gerund
a verbal that acts as a noun and ends in “-ing
infinitive
a verbal that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb and includes the word “to” and a present tense verb
participle
a verbal that functions as an adjective
phrase
a group of words without a subject or a predicate that functions as single part of speech
what are the three types of verbals?
gerund,participle,and infinitive
what do gerunds function as?
nouns
what do infinitives function as?
noun, adjective, or adverb
what do participles function as?
adjective
“Learning the parts of speech was interesting” what is this an example of
gerund
“Ian enjoys riding his motorcycle” what is this an example of
gerund
“To forgive is an attribute of a true friend” what is this an example of
infinitive
“Always bring plenty of water to drink when embarking on a long hike” what is this an example of
infinitive
“The winding road was very dark”
what is this an example of
participle
“Exhausted, the young girl lay down for a nap” what is this an example of
participle
