Verbals and Active and Passive Voice

Define a participle.

• A verb form that functions as a noun

• A verb form that functions as an adjective

• A verb form that functions as an adverb

• A verb form that functions as a conjunction

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: "Swimming is my favorite hobby."

• Swimming

• Is

• Favorite

• Hobby

Recognize the infinitive in the following sentence: "She wants to learn French."

• She

• Wants

• To learn

• French

Differentiate between the verb forms in the sentence: "Running quickly, she caught the bus."

• Running is a gerund, caught is a participle

• Running is a participle, caught is a verb

• Running is an infinitive, caught is a gerund

• Running is a verb, caught is a participle

Use a participle in a sentence to describe a noun.

• The barking dog kept us awake.

• To bark is a dog's nature.

• Barking is loud.

• The dog barked loudly.

Apply a gerund in a sentence to function as a subject.

• To swim is fun.

• Swimming is fun.

• Swim is fun.

• Swam is fun.

Define a gerund.

• A verb form that functions as an adjective

• A verb form that functions as a noun

• A verb form that functions as an adverb

• A verb form that functions as a conjunction

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The broken vase was on the floor."

• The

• Broken

• Vase

• Floor

Recognize the infinitive in the following sentence: "He decided to run every morning."

• He

• Decided

• To run

• Morning

Differentiate between the verb forms in the sentence: "To dance gracefully, she practiced daily."

• To dance is a gerund, practiced is a participle

• To dance is an infinitive, practiced is a verb

• To dance is a participle, practiced is a gerund

• To dance is a verb, practiced is an infinitive