Verbals

Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'The crying baby woke me up.'

• crying (participle)

• woke (verb)

• baby (noun)

• me (pronoun)

Define a gerund.

• A type of adjective that describes a noun.

• A verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun in a sentence.

• A noun that describes an action or state.

• A verb form that indicates past tense.

Define an infinitive.

• A type of noun that describes an action.

• A verbal that is formed by adding 'to' before the base form of a verb.

• A conjugated form of a verb that indicates tense.

• A phrase that includes a subject and a verb.

What is the difference between a gerund and a participle?

• A gerund functions as a verb, while a participle functions as a noun.

• A gerund functions as an adjective, while a participle functions as a verb.

• A gerund functions as a noun, while a participle functions as an adjective.

• A gerund and a participle are the same and can be used interchangeably.

Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'Running is fun.'

• Running, which is a gerund.

• Is, which is a verb.

• Fun, which is an adjective.

• The, which is an article.

What is the function of a gerund in a sentence?

• A gerund functions as a verb in a sentence.

• A gerund functions as an adjective to describe nouns.

• A gerund functions as a noun, which can be a subject, object, or complement.

• A gerund functions as an adverb to modify verbs.

Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'To dance is a joy.'

• To dance

• Dancing

• Dance

• Joy

What is the function of an infinitive in a sentence?

• An infinitive can function as a verb only.

• An infinitive can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

• An infinitive is used only in questions.

• An infinitive can only function as an adjective.

Provide an example of a gerund in a sentence.

• Running is a great way to stay fit.

• I enjoy to swim in the ocean.

• He will swim tomorrow.

• Swimming is my favorite hobby.

What are the three types of verbals?

• Gerunds, infinitives, and participles

• Nouns, adjectives, and adverbs

• Subjects, predicates, and objects

• Conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections