Understanding Verbals

What are verbals?

• Nouns that function as verbs

• Adverbs modifying verbs

• Verbs that act as other parts of speech

• Adjectives used in place of verbs

What is a gerund?

• A verb form ending in -ed

• A verb form ending in -ing used as a noun

• A verb form used as an adjective

• An infinitive verb form

Which of the following is an example of a gerund?

• To run

• Running

• Ran

• Runs

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?

• She is swimming.

• She swam yesterday.

• She likes to swim.

• Swimming is fun.

How do infinitives function in a sentence?

• As nouns or adjectives

• As adverbs

• As conjunctions

• As pronouns

Which of the following is an example of an infinitive?

• Dance

• Dancing

• To dance

• Danced

Identify the infinitive in this sentence: 'He wants to eat pizza.'

• Pizza

• Wants

• Eat

• To eat

What is a participle?

• A verb form ending in -ing or -ed used as an adjective

• A noun used as a verb

• A verb form ending in -ing or -ed used as a noun

• A verb form used only in past tense

What is a dangling participle?

• A participle that clearly describes the subject

• A participle that is not followed by a comma

• A participle that does not logically refer to the subject of the sentence

• A participle used as a noun

How does a participle function in a sentence?

• As an adverb

• As a verb

• As a noun

• As an adjective