Identifying Verbal

A participial phrase...

• Always contains to+verb

• Always begins with an -ing verb

• Always contains a past tense verb

• Can always be deleted from the sentence

Identify the verbal in the sentence:

Yesterday, while going to church, Phil offered to paint the house.

Identify the verbal in the sentence:

They were presented with the menu; choosing was difficult.

Identify the verbal in the sentence:

One morning, inspired and excited, he began painting.

Identify the verbal

Identify the verbal in the sentence:

Studying will help improve your grades.

Identify the verbal in the sentence:

Give this to your mother; she loves reading.

Identify the verbal in the sentence:

The boys, excited and full of energy, clambered over the log.

Identify the verbal in the sentence:

Although they tried, they couldn’t solve the puzzling mystery.

They were presented with the menu; choosing was difficult.

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Past participle

• Present participle