Verbals Flashcards
What is a gerund?
a verbal that acts as a noun and ends in “-ing”
What is a infinitive?
a verbal that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb and includes the word “to” and a present tense verb
What is a participial?
a verbal that functions as an adjective
What is a phrase?
a group of words without a subject or a predicate that functions as single part of speech
What are the 3 types of Verbals?
GERUNDS
PARTICIPLES
INFINITIVES
What do Gerunds function as?
Subject Direct Object Indirect Object Complement Object of a preposition
What do Infinitives function as?
Nouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
What do Participles function as?
Adjective
What is a examples of a gerund?
Ian enjoys RIDING his motorcycle.
What is a example of a gerund?
Irene excels at rock CLIMBING.
Find a example of a Infinitive.
TO FORGIVE is an attribute of a true friend.
Find a example of a Infinitive.
The athletes were ready TO PRACTICE their drills.
Find a example of a Participle.
EXHAUSTED, the young girl lay down for a nap.
Find a example of a Participle.
The WINDING road was very dark.