Verbals Part 1

Verbals Part 1

• more than one word

• made up of action AND helping verbs (could be jumping, will have thrown).

Verb Phrase

• one word

• can be action (jumps, throws), linking (is, was, were, be), or helping (could, should, would).

​Verb

Let's review!

So what is a verbal?

• A verbal is a word that is formed from a verb but is used in a sentence as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

• Think of them as secret agents. They look like one thing, but really, they're something else.

​Gerunds

act as adjectives

Types of Verbals

​Participles

​Infinitives

act as nouns

act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs

Participles

Verb forms that act as adjectives

• Most end in -ing or -ed, but like the video said, there are many other possible endings.

• HINT: If you can take the word out of the sentence, it is probably the participle! Remember, complete sentences need verbs, but adjectives are extra!

Multiple Choice

Participles are a type of verbal that function as a/an ________________ in the sentence.

• Adverb

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the participle(s).

The sobbing child held his injured knee.

• The

• sobbing

• child

• sobbing, injured

Multiple Choice

Why is "kicked" not a participle in this sentence:

James kicked the ball and it landed on a frozen lake.

• Because it is functioning as a noun

• Because it is functioning as a verb

• It is a participle.

Participial Phrases - A group of related words, starting with a participle, that acts as an adjective

MOST of these phrases are set off with commas!

Example:

​Seeing itself in the mirror, the duck seemed confused.

​The underlined group of words starts with a participle, "seeing," and the group of words as a whole describes "the duck."

Multiple Choice

Identify the participial phrase.

Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration.

• Monica

• jumped around wildly

• threw her arms up

• Enjoying her victory

Multiple Choice

Identify the participial phrase.

Braking too late, Judy hit the car in front of her.

• hit the car

• in front of her

• Braking too late

• Judy

Multiple Choice

Identify the participial phrase.

Mandy marveled at the yard covered in a thick layer of snow.

• marveled at the yard

• covered in a thick layer of snow

• yard

• Mandy

Multiple Choice

Identify the participial phrase.

For dinner, Cindy enjoyed a hamburger topped with lettuce, onions, and ketchup.

• enjoyed a hamburger

• topped with lettuce, onions, and ketchup

• For dinner

• hamburger

Multiple Choice

Identify the participial phrase.

Holding open the elevator doors, the man smiled at the mother.

• smiled at the mother

• the mother

• elevator doors

• Holding open the elevator doors

Multiple Choice

Identify the participial phrase.
Mark quickly licked the ice cream dripping down his arm.

• quickly licked the ice cream
• licked the ice cream
• dripping down his arm

Multiple Choice

Identify the participial phrase.
Placing her money on the counter, the little girl smiled at the clerk.

• Placing her money
• Placing her money on the counter
• smiled at the clerk

Multiple Choice

Identify the participial phrase.
The scouts roasting marshmallows around the fire told ghost stories to pass the time.

• roasting marshmallows
• roasting marshmallows around the fire
• told ghost stories to pass the time

Multiple Choice

Where is a comma needed to make this sentence correct?
Toby finished the sprint in 35 seconds beating his old time by 3 seconds.

• after Toby
• after finished
• before beating
• before by

Match

Match the following from the sentence:

I did the assignment sitting in the library.

• sitting

• sitting in the library

• I

participle

participial phrase

noun being described

• participle

• participial phrase

• noun being described

Match

Match the following from the sentence:

The woman tried to navigate the streets jammed with people.

• jammed

• jammed with people

• streets

participle

participial phrase

noun being described

• participle

• participial phrase

• noun being described

Match

Match the following from the sentence:

The boys playing soccer in the park were enjoying their afternoon.

• playing

• playing soccer in the park

• The boys

participle

participial phrase

noun being described

• participle

• participial phrase

• noun being described

Match

Match the following from the sentence:

Laying in the hospital, John secretly wished he hadn't gone for a hike.

• Laying

• Laying in the hospital,

• John

participle

participial phrase

noun being described

• participle

• participial phrase

• noun being described

Match

Match the following from the sentence:

The passenger thrown overboard was tossed a rope.

• thrown

• thrown overboard

• The passenger

participle

participial phrase

noun being described

• participle

• participial phrase

• noun being described

Match

Match the following from the sentence:

Venturing close to the house, the deer tried to get into the garden.

• Venturing

• Venturing close to the house,

• the deer

participle

participial phrase

noun being described

• participle

• participial phrase

• noun being described

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the participle.

Noted for her beauty, Venus was sought by all the gods as a wife.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the participial phrase.

Noted for her beauty, Venus was sought by all the gods as a wife.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the participle.

The buried treasure lay undiscovered for centuries.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the participle.

Seeking reassurance, the student asked for clarification.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the participial phrase.

Seeking reassurance, the student asked for clarification.