Verbal and Their Functions

Even though it looks like a verb, a participle functions to _______, like an adjective would do. 

• describe
• talk

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Even though it looks like a verb, a gerund acts as a ______ in a sentence.

• thing
• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Participial verbal phrases are verb forms that act like ______.

• nouns
• adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerund verbal phrases act like_________. 

• adjectives
• nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerunds always end in  _______. 

• -ing
• -ed

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

An infinitive  is a verb form that begins with the word __________. 

• to
• for

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

An infinitive verbal phrase can act like a _____, ______, or ______. 

• a noun, an adjective, or  an adverb
• a noun, a conjunction, or a preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What type of verbal phrase is green?
My friends and I love to watch the movie Elf.

• gerund
• infinitive
• participial
• marsupial

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What type of verbal phrase is green?
Buddy the Elf, hoping to find his parents, heads to New York City.

• participial
• infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What type of verbal phrase is green?

Smiling is my favorite!

• participial
• gerund
• infinitive
• marsupial

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A