Verbals Flashcards

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What is a gerund?

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a verbal that acts as a noun and ends in “-ing”

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What is a infinitive?

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a verbal that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb and includes the word “to” and a present tense verb

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What is a participial?

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a verbal that functions as an adjective

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What is a phrase?

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a group of words without a subject or a predicate that functions as single part of speech

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What are the 3 types of Verbals?

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GERUNDS
PARTICIPLES
INFINITIVES

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What do Gerunds function as?

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Subject
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Complement
Object of a preposition
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What do Infinitives function as?

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Nouns
Adjectives
Adverbs

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What do Participles function as?

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Adjective

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What is a examples of a gerund?

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Ian enjoys RIDING his motorcycle.

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What is a example of a gerund?

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Irene excels at rock CLIMBING.

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Find a example of a Infinitive.

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TO FORGIVE is an attribute of a true friend.

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Find a example of a Infinitive.

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The athletes were ready TO PRACTICE their drills.

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Find a example of a Participle.

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EXHAUSTED, the young girl lay down for a nap.

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Find a example of a Participle.

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The WINDING road was very dark.

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