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Grammar Dallas Baptist University Verbals are verb parts. Verbals function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Sometimes these verb forms can be misplaced in a sentence and distort the meaning of the entire sentence. Examples of the three verbals are listed below. Verbals Verbals Participle: A participle is a verb form that functions in a sentence as an adjective or as part of a verb phrase. Example: adjective-- the running water, the wounded deer verb phrase--The boy is running down the street. If a participial phrase begins a sentence, it is often set off by a comma. However, when beginning a sentence with a participial phrase, be sure the next word in the sentence can be modified by the phrase. When a participial phrase does not modify the next word in the sentence, it is called a "dangling participle." Example: dangling participle--Hanging in the closet, she grabbed her coat. Revised Example: She grabbed her coat, which was hanging in the closet. A participial phrase must also be set off by commas when it is a parenthetical element. Example: The stone steps, shining in the sun, were beacons for the tourists. Infinitive: An infinitive is a verb's simple or base form, usually preceded by the word to. a noun, adjective, or adverb. Example: It functions as adjective--His plan to build the bird house won first prize. (modifies plan, functions as an adjective) noun--To listen to the Indian story teller is an exciting experience. (noun functions as the subject of the sentence) adverb--Rachel went to school to learn her ABCs. (tells why she went to school, so it is an adverb) An infinitive is "split" when a word (often an adverb) or phrase is placed between the to of the infinitive and the root of the verb. Split infinitives are usually considered awkward, although some adverbs do not cause a distraction. It is best to rewrite all split infinitives. Example: split infinitive—To actually run in the park could be dangerous. Revised Example: Running in the park could be dangerous. Gerund: A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as a noun. Other phrases, especially prepositional phrases, are sometimes included in the gerund phrase. Example: Studying for tests usually makes me hungry. (gerund phrase as subject) Rebecca enjoyed taking the dog for a walk. (gerund phrase as object) Phil is not interested in becoming a teacher after he graduates. (gerund phrase as object of the preposition in) Original material copyright © Dallas Baptist University. All rights reserved. Other copyrighted material included by permission or authorization. Created by UWC Staff for Dallas Baptist University. http://www.dbu.edu/uwc. January 2006.