Verbals

Provide an example of an infinitive in a sentence.

• I want to learn how to play the guitar.

• She enjoys playing the piano.

• They are running in the park.

• He will finish his homework.

What type of verbal is used in the sentence: 'I enjoy reading books.'?

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Participle

• Adverb

Provide an example of a gerund in a sentence.

• Swimming is my favorite hobby.

• I swim every day.

• He is swimming in the pool.

• She swam yesterday.

What is a verbal?

• A verbal is a word formed from a verb that functions as a different part of speech, such as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

• A verbal is a type of verb that indicates tense and aspect.

• A verbal is a noun that describes an action or state.

• A verbal is a synonym for a verb in its base form.

Define a participle.

• A participle is a noun that describes a person, place, or thing.

• A participle is a verbal that can function as an adjective and can be in the past (-ed, -t, -en) or present (-ing) form.

• A participle is a type of adverb that modifies verbs.

• A participle is a conjunction that connects clauses.

Define an infinitive.

• An infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by 'to', that can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

• An infinitive is a verb form that indicates past tense.

• An infinitive is a type of adjective that describes a noun.

• An infinitive is a phrase that contains a subject and a verb.

Identify the participle in this sentence: 'The excited children played outside.'

• Excited

• Playing

• Played

• Child

What is the function of a participle in a sentence?

• A participle functions as an adjective in a sentence.

• A participle functions as a noun in a sentence.

• A participle functions as an adverb in a sentence.

• A participle functions as a conjunction in a sentence.

What are the three types of verbals?

• gerunds, participles, and infinitives

• nouns, adjectives, and adverbs

• verbs, subjects, and objects

• prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections

Identify the infinitive in this sentence: 'She loves to dance.'

• To sing

• To dance

• To run

• To jump