Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives

What is a verb?

• A word used to show the consequence of an effect within a sentence.

• A word used to show action, being, or occurrence, and it helps to form a predicate of a sentence.

• A word use to show how a helping verb and a main verb connect within a sentence.

• A word used to show only being and help create a predicate of a sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What are transitive verbs?

• Transitive verbs are action verbs that transfer action to object(s) in a sentence.

• Transitive verbs are action verbs that do not transfer action to object(s) in a sentence.

• Transitive verbs are linking verbs with no transfer of action in a sentence.

• Transitive verbs are linking verbs that do transfer action in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

What are intransitive verbs?

• Intransitive verbs are linking verbs that transfer action to object(s) in a sentence.

• Intransitive verbs are linking verbs that do not transfer action to object(s) in a sentence.

• Intransitive verbs are action verbs that transfer action within a sentence.

• Intransitive verbs are action verbs that do not transfer action within a sentence.

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which are the two types of [verb] participles?

• present & perfect

• past & helping

• past & present

• passive & active

• passive & aggressive

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Define verbal.

• A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functions only as an adjective.

• A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functions only as an adverb.

• A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functions only as a noun.

• A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Select those which are verbals.

• gerunds

• appositives

• participles

• parallel structures

• infinitives

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.3

Define gerund.

• A gerund is a verbal that ends in “ing” and functions as an adjective.

• A gerund is a verbal that ends in “ing” and functions as a noun.

• A gerund is a verbal that ends in “ing” and functions as an adverb.

• A gerund is a verbal that ends in “ed” or "ing" and functions as a noun.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Define infinitive.

• An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word “to” plus a verb form and functioning as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

• An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word “to” plus a noun form and functioning as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

• An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word “to” plus a verb form and functioning as only a noun.

• An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word “to” plus a verb form and functioning as only an adjective or adverb.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Define participle.

• A participle is a verbal that most often ends in "ing" or "ed" or any irregular verb endings and is used as an adjective.

• A participle is a verbal that most often ends in only "ed" and is used as an adjective.

• A participle is a verbal that most often ends in only "ing" and is used as an adjective.

• A participle is the different tense or ending for a verb.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

True or False: A prepositional phrase is typically (to + a noun or pronoun) whereas an infinitive phrase is always [to + a verb form].

• False

• True

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CCSS.L.8.1A