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 three types of verbals?
Gerunds , Infinitives ,Participles
What do Gerunds function as?
Subject ,Direct Object, Indirect Object, Complement, Object of a preposition
What do Infinatives function as ?
Verbals that function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs “to”‘present tense verb’
What do Participles function as?
Present Participles ,Past Participles
examples of gerunds
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examples of gerunds
After much protest, Oliver finally gave playing the saxophone another try.
examples of participles
The winding road was very dark
examples of participles
Exhausted, the young girl lay down for a nap.
example of infinitives
Always bring plenty of water to drink when embarking on a long hike.
example of infinitives
The athletes were ready to practice their drills
