Functions of Gerunds and Participles

The video tutorial explains the difference between participial and gerund phrases, focusing on their functions in sentences. Participial phrases act as adjectives, while gerund phrases function as nouns. The video provides ten examples to illustrate these concepts and offers a trick to distinguish them: if a phrase can be deleted without altering the sentence's meaning, it's likely a participial phrase; if not, it's a gerund phrase. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the role of phrases in sentence structure.

What is the main purpose of the video?

• To explain verb conjugation

• To discuss sentence structure

• To distinguish between participial and gerund phrases

• To teach how to write essays

How does a participial phrase function in a sentence?

• As an adjective

• As an adverb

• As a verb

• As a noun

Which of the following is NOT a noun function of a gerund phrase?

• Adjective

• Direct object

• Subject

• Predicate nominative

What is a simple trick to identify a participial phrase?

• Check if it can be deleted without altering the sentence

• See if it starts with a preposition

• Look for a subject-verb agreement

• Determine if it ends with 'ed'

In Example 1, what role does 'putting away clutter' play?

• Adjective

• Object of a preposition

• Direct object

• Subject

In Example 2, what is the function of 'using the recycling bin judiciously'?

• Adjective

• Direct object

• Subject

• Object of a preposition

In Example 3, what does 'waiting' describe?

• The dishwasher

• The person washing

• The action of placing

• The kitchen

In Example 4, what is the function of 'ironing all the cotton clothes'?

• Subject

• Direct object

• Object of a preposition

• Adjective

In Example 5, what role does 'folding warm towels' play?

• Subject

• Direct object

• Object of a preposition

• Adjective

In Example 6, what is 'listening to good music' considered?

• Predicate nominative

• Direct object

• Adjective

• Subject