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VERBALS
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DEFINITION
VERBAL IS A VERB FORM USED AS
ANOTHER PART OF SPEECH
TYPES OF VERBALS
1. GERUNDS
2 INFINITIVES
3. PARTICIPLES
GERUNDS
 A VERB FORM END IN ING AND IS USED AS A
NOUN
 USE OF GERUNDS
1. SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE
2. DIRECT OBJECT-RECEIVES THE ACTION
OF THE VERB
3. OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION
EXAMPLES
1. Blocking requires strength.
2. The athletes enjoy exercising.
3. They maintain endurance by running.
GERUNDS(CONT.)
 GERUND PHRASE- A GROUP OF WORDS THAT
INCLUDES A GERUND AND OTHER WORDS TO
COMPLETE ITS MEANING.
 PHRASE WILL BEGIN WITH GERUND AND END IN A
NOUN OR PRONOUN. INCLUDE ALL PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES WITH THE GERUND PHRASE.
 EXAMPLE: Celebrating the victory at Harrison’s is a tradition.
EXAMPLES
1. Kicking the ball takes skill.
2. A team tries scoring a touchdown.
3. A touchdown results from moving the ball
across the goal line.
P R AC T I C E , P R AC T I C E , P R AC T I C E
 GET WRITER’S CHOICE BOOK FROM CABINET
 TURN TO PG. 530
 COMPLETE EX. 4 #’S 1-10
 WRITE GERUND OR GERUND PHRASE
 LABEL IF IT IS A SUBJECT (S), DIRECT OBJECT (D.O.), OR
OBJECT OF A PREPOSTION (O.O.P.)
INFINITIVES
 An infinitive is formed from the word “to” together with the base
form of a verb. It is often used as a noun.
 USES OF INFINITIVES

1. SUBJECT

2. DIRECT OBJECT
 DO NOT CONFUSE THE INFINITIVE WITH A PREPOSITION
 Example: I want my daughter to eat all her food.
I went to the grocery store over the weekend.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
1. Those young players want to win.
2. To referee demands patience.
3. The coach is pointing to the pitcher.
INFINITIVES(CONT. )
 AN INFINITIVE PHRASE IS A GROUP OF WORDS THAT
INCLUDES AN INFINITIVE AND OTHER WORDS TO
COMPLETE ITS MEANING.
 INCLUDE PREP. PHRASES WITH INF. PHRASES.
 EXAMPLES
• 1. A player may try to influence the call.
• 2. To go to every game of the season is my dream.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
 GRAB A WRITER’S CHOICE BOOK FROM THE CABINET
 TURN TO PG. 532
 COMPLETE EX. 6 #’S 1-10
 WRITE EACH INFINITIVE OR INFINITIVE PHRASE AND
LABEL IT SUBJECT (S) OR DIRECT OBJECT (D. O.)
PARTICIPLES
 PRESENT PARTICIPLE IS FORMED BY ADDING
ING TO THE VERB.
 PAST PARTICIPLE IS USUALLY FORMED BY
ADDING ED TO THE VERB. FOR IRREGULAR
VERBS, ENDING CHANGE: T, N, EN, D
PARTICIPLE CONTINUED
 PARTICIPLE CAN ACT AS THE MAIN VERB IN A VERB
PHRASE OR AS AN ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE NOUNS.
 EXAMPLES
• 1. The player has kicked the ball. (VERB PHRASE)
• 2. The kicked ball soared. (ADJECTIVE)
PARTICIPLES (CONT)
 A PARTICIPLE THAT IS USED AS AND ADJECTIVE
IS PART OF A PHRASE. IT IS CALLED A PARTICIPIAL
PHRASE.
 PARTICIPAL PHRASES BEGIN WITH A PARTICIPLE
AND END WITH A NOUN OR PRONOUN.
 INCLUDE PREP. PHRASES WITH PART. PHRASES.
PART. PHRASES
 A participial phrase is set off with commas when it: a)
comes at the beginning of a sentence, b) interrupts a sentence
as a nonessential element, or c) comes at the end of a sentence
and is separated from the word it modifies.
EXAMPLES
 1. Cheering for the home team, the fans were on their feet.
 2. The ball kicked by Donnell soared into the goal.
 3. Running for the ball, a player slipped in the mud.
LET’S DO SOME PRACTICE
 GRAB WRITER’S CHOICE BOOK
 TURN TO PG. 528
 COMPLETE EX. 2 #’S 1-14.
 WRITE DOWN PARTICIPIAL PHRASE AND IDENTIFY
THE WORD THE PHRASE IS DESCRIBING.