Verbals

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What is a verbal?

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A verbal is a form of a verb that functions as a different part of speech in a sentence, such as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

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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 in a sentence.

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Provide an example of a gerund in a sentence.

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"Swimming is my favorite hobby." (Here, 'swimming' is a gerund.)

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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.

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Provide an example of a participle in a sentence.

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"The broken window needs to be fixed." (Here, 'broken' is a participle.)

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What is an infinitive?

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An infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by 'to', and can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

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Provide an example of an infinitive in a sentence.

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"To read is to grow." (Here, 'to read' is an infinitive.)

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What is the difference between a gerund and a participle?

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

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'Running fast is important.'

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'Running' is the gerund.

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'The crying baby woke everyone up.'

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'Crying' is the participle.