Identifying Verbal Forms in Sentences

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What is an infinitive?

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An infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by the word 'to', such as 'to run' or 'to eat'.

Front

What word is always in front of an infinitive?

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The word 'to' is always in front of an infinitive.

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What is a gerund?

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A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun, such as 'swimming' in 'Swimming is fun'.

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, often ending in -ing or -ed, such as 'barking' in 'the barking dog'.

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'Knitting is her favorite winter hobby.'

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The verbal is 'Knitting', which is a gerund.

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'Mrs. Walker gave a wonderful speech to the graduating class.'

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The verbal is 'graduating', which is a participle.

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'Her crossed fingers and whispered prayer caused me to believe that she didn't study for this quiz.'

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The verbal is 'to believe', which is an infinitive.

Front

Which of the following is a gerund?

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A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun.

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Which of the following is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, often ending in -ing or -ed.

Front

What is the difference between a gerund and a participle?

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A gerund acts as a noun, while a participle acts as an adjective.