Exploring Verbals and Parts of Speech

What is a verbal derived from?

• A noun

• An adjective

• An adverb

• A verb

Can a verbal act as the main verb in a sentence?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Yes, but only as an adjective

• Yes, but only with a helping verb

What are the three major groups of verbals?

• Infinitives, present participles, and past participles

• Infinitives, gerunds, and participles

• Gerunds, participles, and adverbs

• Nouns, verbs, and adjectives

What is an infinitive?

• "To" plus a noun

• A verb with "-ing"

• A verb with "-ed"

• "To" plus a verb

How can you identify a present participle?

• By adding "-ed" to the verb

• By adding "-ing" to the verb

• By using "to" before the verb

• By using "had" before the verb

What is a gerund?

• A verb acting as an adverb

• A present participle acting as a noun

• An infinitive acting as an adjective

• A past participle acting as a noun

How does a past participle typically function in a sentence?

• As a noun

• As a verb

• As an adverb

• As an adjective

What role does an infinitive often play in a sentence?

• Both A and B

• Direct object

• Subject

• Neither A nor B

Which verbal can start its own phrase?

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Present participle

• Past participle

Can adverbs modify verbals?

• Yes, always

• Yes, in certain cases

• No, never

• Yes, but rarely