Verbals & Verb Voice

____________ are words that are created from verbs; however can serve the purpose of a noun, adjective, or adverb.

• verbal

• verbian

• verbose

• verbytes

Three kinds of verbals are :

• gerunds, infinitives, participles

• gerbils, integers, particpants

• nouns, pronouns, adverbs

A ________ is usually the noun form of a verb, and it always ends in -ing.  

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

An _______________ is a verb in its basic form that may function as a noun, adjective, or adverb, and has the word to before it. 

• infinitive

• gerund

• particple

A ________________ is a word that acts as a modifier in front of a noun(adjective).  It may end with -ing, ed, en, etc.

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

In the _______ voice, a subject performs the action.

• active

• passive

In the ________ voice, the subject is acted upon by someone or something else.  

• active

• passive

Generally, you should use the _____ voice when you write.  Your sentences will be more concise, or straight to the point.

• Active

• Passive

Sentences in the _______ voice may sound awkward or sound very wordy.  

• active

• passive

Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:

I want to help you, but I just don't have time today,

• infinitive

• gerund

• participle