Verbals and Verbal Phrases

A verbal is...

• a verb form that only functions as an adjective
• a verb form that only functions as a noun
• any phrase beginning with TO
• a verb form that doesn't function as a verb

The blue word is...
Giggling,Layla skipped home from school.

• a noun
• an adverb
• a participle
• a gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which blue phrase is a gerund phrase?

• Volunteering at the animal shelter was a great experience for Jenna.
• Holding back his tears, Ray said goodbye to his family.
• Pedro brought a discarded sweater to the lost and found.
• The students worked to revise the school dress code.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

In this sentence, the blue infinitive phrase functions as- 
Zach tried to convince his teacher that his ideas were original. 

• a verb
• a noun
• an adjective
• an adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the blue phrase in this sentence: 
We watched rangers preparing the campground for the season.

• gerund phrase
• infinitive phrase
• participial phrase
• prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A