Gerund or Participial?

Participial phrases function as :

• verbs

• nouns

• adjectives

• adverbs

You can replace this phrase with the pronoun "it"

• gerund phrases

• participial phrases

You can remove this phrase from the sentence, and the sentence will still make sense.

• gerund phrase

• participial phrase

Gerunds always end in  _______. 

• -ing
• -ed

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What type of verbal phrase is green?

Buddy the Elf, hoping to find his parents, heads to New York City.

• participial

• gerund

What type of verbal phrase is green?

Smiling is my favorite!

• participial

• gerund

• verb

What type of verbal phrase is green?

Baking Christmas cookies is Buddy's favorite activity.

• gerund

• participial

• verb

What type of phrase is in red?

Trembling with rage, she stalked out.

• gerund

• participial

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the phase in red below:

The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.

• gerund

• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the phase in red below:

Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster.

• gerund

• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B