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Verbals

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Verbals
verbs that are acting as another part of speech
Infinitive
to + verb; acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb
Participle
verbal that ends with -ing, -ed, or -en, and acts as an adjective
Gerund
verbal that ends with -ing; acts as a noun
What is "arrested" in the following sentence? The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard.
Participle
What is "pushed" in the following sentence? The marathon runner, pushed to the edge of endurance, collapsed at the finish line.
Participle
What is "smashing" in the following sentence? Godzilla made a game of smashing all of the red cars parked near the lake.
Gerund
What is "to be" in the following sentence? The show offers everyone a chance to be a millionare.
Infinitive
What is "arguing" in the following sentence? Fred's arguing every call is getting frustrating.
Gerund
What is "completed" in the following sentence? The completed meal was so beautiful that the guests hesitated to eat it.
Participle
What is the infinitive in the following sentence? Mallory likes to dance in the rain.
to dance
What is the participle in the following sentence? A broken heart will mend over time.
broken
What is the gerund in the following sentence? Succeeding is not enough.
succeeding
What is "hoping" in the following sentence? Hoping for this pet, Tiffany went to the store every day.
Participle
What is "to buy" in the following sentence? Tiffany and her mom hurried to the store to buy the poodle.
Infinitive
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence. I found a book about yoga at the library to read over the weekend.
to read
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence. For now, I've chosen to learn a routine for flexibility.
to learn
Identify the participle in the following sentence. Mikey was able to stop the raging bull from attacking Warren.
raging
Identify the participle in the following sentence. Dried meat and preserved fruit are Thad's favorite foods.
dried, preserved
Identify the participle in the following sentence. Abandoned cats and dogs have become a common sight in our cities.
abandoned
Identify the gerund in the following sentence. One of his skills was leaping like a gazelle.
leaping
Identify the gerund in the following sentence. The dance world in London, Paris, and New York competed in praising his performances.
praising
Identify the gerund in the following sentence. She could not stop humming that tune.
humming
Identify the gerund in the following sentence. His dancing is known to everyone.
dancing
Identify the gerund/phrase and how it functions in the following sentence. Now dancers enjoy studying traditional forms.
studying traditional forms; Direct Object
Identify the gerund/phrase and how it functions in the following sentence. Rising with the sun did not appeal to him.
rising with the sun; Subject
Identify the participle and the noun it modifies in the following sentence. Trevor placed the frozen enchiladas on the counter in front of Benjamin.
participle - frozen; noun - enchiladas
Identify the participle and the noun it modifies in the following sentence. Andy and Gustaf surprised their hard-working principal with a loud cheer.
participle - hard-working; noun - principal
Identify the participle and the noun it modifies in the following sentence. The dripping faucet kept Chloe awake all night.
participle - dripping; noun - faucet
Identify the participle and the noun it modifies in the following sentence. Shea knows that many advertising companies target girls in their early teens.
participle - advertising; noun - companies
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