verbals a verbal is a verb form that functions in a sentence as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb....
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VerbalsA verbal is a verb form that functions in a sentence as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
A verbal phrase is a verbal plus any complements or modifiers.
There are three kinds of verbals: participles, gerunds and infinitives.
Participles• A participle is a verb form that can
function as an adjective.
• A present participle is made up of the base form of the verb plus –ing: falling.
• A past participle is usually made up of the base form plus –ed: burned
Participles• Participles are often used as adjectives.
• No one would eat the burned toast.
• We were warned to watch out for falling rocks.
• The fallen tree blocked the winding road.
Participles• A participle may also be used as part of
the verb phrase. When a participle is part of the verb phrase, it is not acting as an adjective.
• Participle As Adjective:
• The growing child was curious.
• Participle In Verb Phrase:
• He was growing stronger.
Participles• A participle phrase contains a participle
and any complements and modifiers.
• We watched the best teams playing baseball.
• The badly defeated team accepted its fate.
• The victors, elated by the victory, shook hands with the losers.
Participles
• A participle phrase at the beginning of a sentence is usually followed by a comma.
• Throwing their hats into the air, the fans of the victorious team let out a great roar.
Dangling Participles
• A participle phrase that does not clearly and sensibly modify a word in the sentence is a dangling participle.
Dangling Participle
• Wrong: Sleeping during class, the teacher marked me absent.
• Right: Sleeping during class, I was marked absent by the teacher.
• Wrong: Walking down the street, Jim’s eyes showed constant surprise.
• Right: Walking down the street, Jim constantly showed surprise in his eyes.
Dangling Participles
• Bumping along in the jeep, the moon looked beautiful.
• Stepping on the brakes, the car skidded to the side of the road.
• While flying over Vicksburg, the national military park came into view.
• While trimming the rosebushes, a spider bit me.
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
Gerund is a Verb form that ends in -ing and is used in the same way that a noun is used.
• Cooking is an enjoyable activity. (as Subject)
• My sister likes swimming. ( as D.O.)
• Tony gives baking his best effort. (as I.O.)
• How much money have you saved for shopping. (obj. of prep.)
Gerund Phrases contains a gerund plus any complements and modifiers.
•Reading is Stacey's favorite pastime.
•Hiking seemed like a good idea at the time.
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
• An infinitive is a verb form that is usually preceded by the word to and is used as a noun, adjective or an adverb.
To stand all day can be uncomfortable. (subject)
Infants first learn to creep. (D.O)
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