Verbal Review

A verbal is a group of words that..

• functions as an independent or dependent clause in a sentence
• contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone
• always functions as a noun in a sentence and is a fragment
• contains a verb but functions as a different part of speech

Cracking your knuckles when you're bored is a hard habit to break.

• Gerund
• Infintive
• Participle 
• Preposition 

Sherri's dream is to fly in a hot air balloon. 

• Gerund
• Infinitive
• Participle
• Preposition 

Shelly loves the taste of melted cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich. 

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive
• Preposition 

Identify the function of the infinitive:
Landon watches the news every evening to understand current events.

• Subject Complement
• Adjective
• Adverb
• Direct Object

Identify the function of the infinitive:
Edgar’s dream is to fly fighter pilots in the military.

• Subject Complement
• Adjective
• Adverb
• Direct Object

Identify the function of the infinitive:
To dance in the middle of the road at night may be a horrible idea. 

• Subject 
• Adjective
• Subject Complement
• Direct Object

Identify the function of the infinitive:
Mandy wanted to leave school as soon as she noticed she had on two different shoes.

• Subject Complement
• Adjective
• Adverb
• Direct Object

Identify the function of the infinitive:
Wanda has many trials to face now that she has lost her job

• Subject Complement
• Adjective
• Adverb
• Direct Object

Identify the function of the gerund: 
Playing with your hair when you're bored is a hard habit to break.

• Subject
• Direct Object
• Subject Complement
• Appositive