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Verbals
Bad, bad verbs
Verbs that act like another part of speech
Gerunds
Participles
Infinitives
Gerunds
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1.
A geruNd is a verb ending in -ing that is
used as a Noun.
2. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund
plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or
complement(s).
3. Gerunds and gerund phrases virtually
never require punctuation.
Examples of Gerunds
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Gerund as subject:
Traveling might satisfy your desire for
new experiences.
Running is a great exercise.
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Gerund as direct object:
They do not appreciate my singing.
Francis enjoys swimming.
Gerund as subject complement:
My cat's favorite activity is sleeping.
Tom’s best sport is running.
Gerund as object of preposition:
The police arrested him for speeding.
Participles
1.
A pArticiple is a verbal ending in -ing
(present) or -ed (past) that functions as an
Adjective.
2. A participial phrase consists of a
participle plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or
complement(s).
3. Participles and participial phrases must
be placed as close to the nouns or pronouns
they modify as possible.
Examples of Participles
He ate a boiled egg for breakfast.
I like to see smiling faces.
A raging snowstorm struck the city.
Disturbed, she consulted her doctor about
the symptoms.
The police shined the glaring light on the
robber.
Be careful of dangling
participles.
In order to prevent confusion, a participial
phrase must be placed as close to the noun
it modifies as possible, and the noun must
be clearly stated.
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Carrying a heavy pile of books, his foot caught
on a step.
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Carrying a heavy pile of books, he caught his
foot on a step.
More Dangling Participles
After rotting in the cellar for weeks,
my brother brought out some
shriveled potatoes.
After running five red lights, the
police officer stopped the speeding
motorist.
After sitting in the freezer for three
hours, my mother served the ice cream
cake roll.
After being thoroughly beaten, the chef
cooked the eggs.
Rushing from the restaurant, the
crystal sugar bowl fell out of her
pocket.
Infinitives
to + verb = infinitive
Important Note: Because an infinitive is not
a verb, you cannot add s, es, ed, or ing to the
end. Ever!
Infinitives can be used as nouns, adjectives,
or adverbs.
Infinitives as nouns
To study English is very difficult for
me.
Infinitives as Adjectives
We have five questions to answer.
Infinitives used as adverbs
The man came to confess.
To split or not to split?
The general rule is that no word should
separate the to of an infinitive from the
simple form of the verb that follows. If a
word does come between these two
components, a split infinitive results. Look
at the example that follows:
NO
Sara hopes to quickly finish her chemistry
homework.
YES Sara hopes to finish her chemistry homework
quickly.
Your assignment:
Create 10 sentences using verbals.
Each verbal must be represented.
Underline and label verbals.