Quiz for Lessons 241 - 245 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

 

Example: 

The actors performed there to entertain and to be seen.

(performed - v; actors - subj; the - adj modifying actors; there - adv modifying performed; to entertain/to be seen - vbl (adv infinitives) modifying performed; and - c)

1. Are you too important to help the poor?

2. The crying child had upset everyone in the room.

3. He jumped across the gap without knowing the distance.

4. Exercising is good for everyone.

5. Jeff loves to dance constantly.

6. Teasing by your friends is hard to take.

7. Fearing reprisal, the people fled from the city.

8. Eating out is the thing to do tonight.

9. I don't know whether to tell him or to keep quiet.

10. Our next job, to run to the store, should be done quickly.

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Answers:

1. are - v; you - subj; important - pa modifying you; too - adv modifying important; to help - vbl (adverb infinitive); to help the poor - adverb infinitive phrase modifying important; poor - do to to help; the - adj modifying poor

2. had upset - v; child - subj; the - adj modifying child; crying - vbl (participle) modifying child; everyone - do; in - prep; room - op; the - adj modifying room; in the room - p ph modifying everyone

3. jumped - v; he - subj; across - prep; gap - op; the - adj modifying gap; across the gap - p ph modifying jumped; without knowing the distance - p ph modifying jumped; without - prep; knowing - vbl (gerund); knowing the distance - gerund phrase used as the object of the preposition; distance - do to knowing; the - adj modifying distance

4. is - verb; exercising - vbl (gerund) used as the subject; good - pa modifying exercising; for - prep; everyone - op; for everyone - p ph modifying good

5. loves - v; Jeff - subj; to dance - vbl (noun infinitive); to dance constantly - noun infinitive phrase used as a direct object; constantly - adv modifying to dance

6. is - v; teasing - vbl (gerund); teasing by your friends - gerund phrase used as the subject; by your friends - p ph modifying teasing; by - prep; friends - op; your - adj modifying friends; hard - pa modifying teasing; to take - vbl (adverb infinitive) modifying hard

7. fled - v; people - subj; the - adj modifying people; fearing - (vbl) participal; fearing reprisal - participial phrase modifying people; reprisal - do to fearing; from - prep; city - op; the - adj modifying city; from the city - p ph modifying fled

 

8. is - v; eating - vbl (gerund); eating out - gerund phrase used as a subject; out - adv modifying eating; thing - pn; the - adj modifying thing; to do - vbl (adjective infinitive); to do tonight - adjective infinitive phrase modifying thing; tonight - adv modifying to do

9. do know - v; I = subj; n't - adv modifying do know; whether/or - correlative conjunction; to tell/to keep - vbl (noun infinitive); to tell him/to keep quiet - noun infinitive phrases used as direct objects; him - do to to tell; quiet - adv modifying to keep

10. should be done - v; job = subj; our/next = adj modifying job; to run - vbl (noun infinitive); to run to the store - noun infinitive phrase used as an appositive; to - prep; store - op; the - adj modifying store; to the store - p ph modifying to run; quickly - adv modifying should be done

 

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Lesson 245 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

 

Example: 

The actors performed there to entertain and to be seen.

(performed - v; actors - subj; the - adj modifying actors; there - adv modifying performed; to entertain/to be seen - vbl (adv infinitives) modifying performed; and - c)

1. The rules are hard to remember.

2. Carl hopes to have enough time this week.

3. The President favors spending more money for welfare.

4. The destroyed room left no clues for the police.

5. I saw her trying to save the drowning cat.

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Answers:

1. are - v; rules - subj; the - adj modifying rules; hard - pa modifying rules; to remember - vbl (adverb infinitive) modifying hard

2. hopes - v; Carl - subj; to have - vbl (noun infinitive); to have enough time this week - noun infinitive phrase used as a direct object; time - do to to have; enough - adj modifying time; week - adv modifying to have; this - adj modifying week

3. favors - v; President - subj; the - adj modifying President; spending - vbl (gerund); spending more money for welfare - gerund phrase used as direct object, money - do to spending; more - adj modifying money; for - prep; welfare - op; for welfare = p ph modifying spending

4. left - v; room - subj; the - adj modifying room; destroyed - vbl (participle) modifying room; clues - do, no - adj modifying clues; for - prep; police - op; the - adj modifying police; for the police -
p ph modifying clues

5. saw - v; I - subj; her - do; trying - vbl (participle) used as an object compliment; to save - vbl (noun infinitive); to save the drowning cat - noun infinitive phrase used as a direct object to trying; cat - do to to save; the - adj modifying cat; drowning - vbl (participle) modifying cat

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Lesson 244 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

 

Example: 

The actors performed there to entertain and to be seen.

(performed - v; actors - subj; the - adj modifying actors; there - adv modifying performed; to entertain/to be seen - vbl (adv infinitives) modifying performed; and - c)

1. The ricocheting car flew through the wall of the house.

2. Go to the thesaurus to find a better word.

3. This computer program is difficult to understand and follow.

4. Have you tried writing a letter to him?

5. Harold's chief interests are gambling and spending money.

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Answers:

1. flew = verb, car = subject, the = adjective modifying car, ricocheting = participle modifying car, through the wall = prepositional phrase modifying flew, through = preposition, wall = object of the preposition, the = adjective modifying wall, of the house = prepositional phrase modifying wall, of = preposition, house = object of the preposition, the = adjective modifying house

2. go = verb, (you) = subject, to the thesaurus = prepositional phrase modifying go, to = preposition, thesaurus = object of the preposition, the = adjective modifying thesaurus, to find a better word = adverb infinitive phrase modifying go, word = direct object to the verbal to find, a/better = adjectives modifying word

3. is = verb, program = subject, this/computer = adjectives modifying program, difficult = predicate adjective modifying program, to understand/(to) follow = adverb infinitives modifying difficult, and = conjunction

4. have tried = verb, you = subject, writing a letter to him = gerund phrase used as direct object, letter = direct object to the verbal writing, a = adjective modifying letter, to him = prepositional phrase modifying writing, to = preposition, him = object of the preposition

5. are = verb, interests = subject, Harold's/chief = adjectives modifying interests, gambling/spending money = gerund and a gerund phrase used as predicate nominatives, money = direct object to verbal spending, and = conjunction

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Lesson 243 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

 

Example: 

The actors performed there to entertain and to be seen.

(performed - v; actors - subj; the - adj modifying actors; there - adv modifying performed; to entertain/to be seen - vbl (adv infinitives) modifying performed; and - c)

1. Blaming others is a coward's way to feel better.

2. We do not plan to change the landscape.

3. Keeping his promise, Jim was there to help.

4. I am too old to learn to ski.

5. One way to lose weight is to exercise.

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Answers:

1. is - v; blaming others - gerund phrase used as subject; blaming - vbl (gerund); others - do to blaming; way - pn; a/coward's - adj modifying way; to feel - vbl (adv infinitive); to feel better - adj infinitive phrase modifying way; better - pa modifying to feel

2. do plan - v; we - subj; not - adv modifying do plan; to change - vbl (noun infinitive); to change the landscape - noun infinitive phrase used as a direct object; landscape - do to to change; the - adj modifying landscape

3. was - v; Jim - subj; keeping - vbl (participle); keeping his promise - participial phrase modifying Jim; promise - do to keeping; his - adj modifying promise; there - adv modifying was; to help - vbl
(adverb infinitive) modifying was

4. am - v; I - subj; old - pa modifying am; too - adv modifying old; to learn - vbl (adv infinitive); to learn to ski - adverb infinitive phrase modifying old; to ski - vbl (noun infinitive) used as the direct
object to to learn

5. is - v; way - subj; one - adj modifying way; to lose - vbl (adj infinitive); to lose weight - adj infinite phrase modifying way; weight - do to to lose; to exercise - vbl (noun infinitive) used as the predicate nominative

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Lesson 242 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

Example: 

The actors performed there to entertain and to be seen.

(performed - v; actors - subj; the - adj modifying actors; there - adv modifying performed; to entertain/to be seen - vbl (adv infinitives) modifying performed; and - c)

1. Do you have a car to rent?

2. Flags hung too high are hard to take down.

3. Your moaning and groaning will not make things easier.

4. You know my problem, hating too many foods.

5. To decorate for the wedding will cost a great deal.

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Answers:

1. do have - v; you - subj; car - do; a - adj modifying car; to rent - vbl (adverb infinitive) modifying do have

2. are - v; flags - subj; hung - vbl (participle); hung too high - participial phrase modifying flags; high - adv modifying hung; too - adv modifying high; hard - pa modifying flags; to take - vbl (adv infinitive); to take down - adv infinitive phrase modifying hard; down - adv modifying to take

3. will make - v; moaning/groaning - vbl (gerunds) used as subjects; your - adj modifying moaning/groaning; not - adv modifying will make; things - do; easier - oc modifying things; and - c

4. know - v; you - subj; problem - do; my - adj modifying problem; hating - vbl (gerunds); hating too many foods - gerund phrase used as appositive; foods - do; many - adj modifying foods; too - adv
modifying many

5. will cost - v; to decorate for the wedding - noun infinitive phrase used as a subject; to decorate - vbl (noun infinitive); for - prep; wedding - op; for the wedding - prepositional phrase modifying to
decorate; the - adj modifying wedding; deal - do; a/great - adj modifying deal

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Lesson 241 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

 

Example: 

The actors performed there to entertain and to be seen.

(performed - v; actors - subj; the - adj modifying actors; there - adv modifying performed; to entertain/to be seen - vbl (adv infinitives) modifying performed; and - c)

1. I finally bought me a hearing aid to hear better.

2. Sometimes I just need to try again.

3. Having decided definitely, he stepped onto the train to leave home.

4. The person winning the lottery will have a different life.

5. You can only reach our place by crossing the river.

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Answers:

1. bought - v; I - subj; finally - adv modifying bought; me - io; hearing aid - do; a - adj modifying hearing aid; to hear - vbl (adv infinitive); to hear better - adv infinitive phrase modifying bought; better - adv modifying to hear

2. need - v; I - subj; sometimes/just - adv modifying need; to try - vbl (noun infinitive); to try again - noun infinitive phrase used as the direct object; again - adv modifying to try

3. stepped - v; he - subj; having decided - vbl (participle); having decided definitely - participial phrase modifying he; definitely - adv modifying having decided; onto - prep; train - op; onto the train - prepositional phase modifying stepped; the - adj modifying train; to leave - vbl (adv infinitive); to leave home - adv infinitive phrase modifying stepped; home - adv modifying to leave

4. will have - v; person - subj; the - adj modifying person; winning - vbl (participle); lottery - do to winning; winning the lottery - participial phrase modifying person; the - adj modifying lottery; life - do; a/different - adj modifying life

5. can reach - v; you - subj; only - adv modifying can reach; place - do; our - adj modifying place; by crossing the river - prepositional phrase modifying can reach; by - prep; crossing - vbl (gerund); crossing the river - op (gerund phrase); river - do to crossing; the - adj modifying river

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Quiz for Lessons 236 - 240 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals

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Instructions: Find the gerunds, gerund phrases, participles, participial phrases, infinitives, or infinitive phrases in these sentences, tell what kind of verbal they are, and how they are used.

1. Are you too busy to help us?

2. The crying child rushed to his mother.

3. He jumped from the cliff without looking down.

4. Walking is good for everyone.

5. Jim loves to play basketball.

6. Correction by others is hard to take.

7. Fearing their enemies, many small animals are nocturnal.

8. Law and Order is the program to watch tonight.

9. I don't know whether to go or to stay.

10. Our next job, to finish the painting, should be easy.

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Answers:

1. Are you too busy to help us?

- to help us (adverb infinitive phrase) modifying the predicate adjective busy

2. The crying child rushed to his mother.

- crying (participle) modifying the subject child

3. He jumped from the cliff without looking down.

- looking down (gerund phrase) used as the object of the preposition without

4. Walking is good for everyone.

- Walking (gerund) used as the subject

5. Jim loves to play basketball.

- to play basketball (noun infinitive phrase) used as the direct object

6. Correction by others is hard to take.

- to take (adverb infinitive) modifying the predicate adjective hard

7. Fearing their enemies, many small animals are nocturnal.

- Fearing their enemies (participial phrase) modifying the subject animals

8. Law and Order is the program to watch tonight.

- to watch tonight (adjective infinitive phrase) modifying the predicate nominative program

9. I don't know whether to go or to stay.

- to go/to stay (noun infinitives) used as direct objects

10. Our next job, to finish the painting, should be easy.

- to finish the painting (noun infinitive) used as an appositive

- painting (gerund) used as the direct object to the verbal to finish

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Lesson 240 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals

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A verbal is a verb form used as some other part of speech. There are three kinds of verbals: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

A gerund always ends in ing and is used as a noun. 

 

Example: 

Eating is fun.

A participle is used as an adjective and ends various ways. A present participle always ends with ing as does the gerund, but remember that it is an adjective. A past participle ends with ed, n, or irregularly.  

 

Examples: 

played, broken, brought, sung, seeing, having seen, being seen, seen, having been seen

An infinitive is to plus a verb form. It can be a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

Instructions: Find the gerunds, gerund phrases, participles, participial phrases, infinitives, or infinitive phrases in these sentences, tell what kind of verbal they are, and how they are used.

1. You are difficult to understand.

2. Jack hopes to join the Army next month.

3. The Senate favors increasing taxes.

4. The broken lamp lay on the floor.

5. I saw him trying to open the trunk.

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Answers:

1. You are difficult to understand.

- to understand (adverb infinitive) modifying the predicate adjective difficult

2. Jack hopes to join the Army next month.

- to join the Army next month (noun infinitive phrase) used as the direct object

3. The Senate favors increasing taxes.

- increasing taxes (gerund phrase) used as the direct object

4. The broken lamp lay on the floor.

- broken (participle) modifying the subject lamp

5. I saw him trying to open the trunk.

- trying to open the trunk (participial phrase) modifying the direct object him

- to open the trunk (noun infinitive phrase) used as the direct object to the verbal trying

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Lesson 239 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals

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A verbal is a verb form used as some other part of speech. There are three kinds of verbals: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

A gerund always ends in ing and is used as a noun. 

 

Example: 

Eating is fun.

A participle is used as an adjective and ends various ways. A present participle always ends with ing as does the gerund, but remember that it is an adjective. A past participle ends with ed, n, or irregularly.  

 

Examples: 

played, broken, brought, sung, seeing, having seen, being seen, seen, having been seen

An infinitive is to plus a verb form. It can be a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

Instructions: Find the gerunds, gerund phrases, participles, participial phrases, infinitives, or infinitive phrases in these sentences, tell what kind of verbal they are, and how they are used.

1. The glancing blow did little damage.

2. Go to the dictionary to look for the answer.

3. This computer game is easy to play and to understand.

4. Have you tried writing it down daily?

5. His chief interests are skiing and racing.

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Answers:

1. The glancing blow did little damage.

- glancing (participle) modifying the subject blow

2. Go to the dictionary to look for the answer.

- to look for the answer (adverb infinitive phrase) modifying the verb go

3. This computer game is easy to play and to understand.

- to play/to understand (adverb infinitives) modifying the predicate adjective easy

4. Have you tried writing it down daily?

- writing it down daily (gerund phrase) used as the direct object

5. His chief interests are skiing and racing.

- skiing/racing (gerunds) used as predicate nominatives

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Lesson 238 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals

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A verbal is a verb form used as some other part of speech. There are three kinds of verbals: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

A gerund always ends in ing and is used as a noun. 

 

Example: 

Eating is fun.

A participle is used as an adjective and ends various ways. A present participle always ends with ing as does the gerund, but remember that it is an adjective. A past participle ends with ed, n, or irregularly.  

 

Examples: 

played, broken, brought, sung, seeing, having seen, being seen, seen, having been seen

An infinitive is to plus a verb form. It can be a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

Instructions: Find the gerunds, gerund phrases, participles, participial phrases, infinitives, or infinitive phrases in these sentences, tell what kind of verbal they are, and how they are used.

1. Blaming others is not being honest with oneself.

2. We do not plan to change the rules.

3. Forgetting his promise, Jeff returned home late.

4. My dog is too old to learn new tricks.

5. One way to improve is regular practice.

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Answers:

1. Blaming others is not being honest with oneself.

- Blaming others (gerund phrase) used as the subject

2. We do not plan to change the rules.

- to change the rules (noun infinitive phrase) used as the direct object

3. Forgetting his promise, Jeff returned home late.

- Forgetting his promise (participial phrase) modifying the subject Jeff

4. My dog is too old to learn new tricks.

- to learn new tricks (adverb infinitive phrase) modifying the predicate adjective old

5. One way to improve is regular practice.

- to improve (adjective infinitive) modifying the subject way

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Lesson 237 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals

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A verbal is a verb form used as some other part of speech. There are three kinds of verbals: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

A gerund always ends in ing and is used as a noun. 

 

Example: 

Eating is fun.

A participle is used as an adjective and ends various ways. A present participle always ends with ing as does the gerund, but remember that it is an adjective. A past participle ends with ed, n, or irregularly.  

 

Examples: 

played, broken, brought, sung, seeing, having seen, being seen, seen, having been seen

An infinitive is to plus a verb form. It can be a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

Instructions: Find the gerunds, gerund phrases, participles, participial phrases, infinitives, or infinitive phrases in these sentences, tell what kind of verbal they are, and how they are used.

1. Signs hung too high can't be read.

2. You know my weakness, eating late at night.

3. Your weeping and wailing will not change a thing.

4. To decorate for the dance will cost too much.

5. Do you have a book to read?

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Answers:

1. Signs hung too high can't be read.

- hung too high (participial phrase) modifying the subject Signs

2. You know my weakness, eating late at night.

- eating late at night (gerund phrase) used as an appositive

3. Your weeping and wailing will not change a thing.

- weeping/wailing (gerunds) used as subjects

4. To decorate for the dance will cost too much.

- to decorate for the dance (noun infinitive phrase) used as the subject

5. Do you have a book to read?

- to read (adverb infinitive) modifying the verb Do have

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Lesson 236 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals

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A verbal is a verb form used as some other part of speech. There are three kinds of verbals: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

A gerund always ends in ing and is used as a noun. 

 

Example: 

Eating is fun.

A participle is used as an adjective and ends various ways. A present participle always ends with ing as does the gerund, but remember that it is an adjective. A past participle ends with ed, n, or irregularly.  

 

Examples: 

played, broken, brought, sung, seeing, having seen, being seen, seen, having been seen

An infinitive is to plus a verb form. It can be a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

Instructions: Find the gerunds, gerund phrases, participles, participial phrases, infinitives, or infinitive phrases in these sentences, tell what kind of verbal they are, and how they are used.

1. To see better, I got new glasses.

2. Sometimes I just need to do more.

3. Having changed his mind, he turned to go.

4. The team winning the match will be given new shirts.

5. You can go home only by crossing the street.

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Answers:

1. To see better, I got new glasses.

- To see better (adverb infinitive phrase) modifying the verb got

2. Sometimes I just need to do more.

- to do more (noun infinitive phrase) used as the direct object

3. Having changed his mind, he turned to go.

- having changed his mind (participial phrase) modifying the subject he

- to go (adverb infinitive) modifying the verb turned

4. The team winning the match will be given new shirts.

- winning the match (participial phrase) modifying the subject team

5. You can go home only by crossing the street.

- crossing the street (gerund phrase) used as the object of the preposition

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Quiz for Lessons 211-215 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals - Gerunds

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Instructions: Find the gerunds and gerund phrases in the following sentences and tell how they are used (subject, direct object, predicate nominative, appositive, indirect object, or object of the preposition).

1. Cooking gourmet meals can be very expensive.

2. NASA likes shooting at the moon.

3. You need a rereading of the script.

4. Our only hope is taking them by surprise.

5. That man was known for sparing the rod.

6. You cannot do that, parking near a fire hydrant.

7. Our task, driving on that road, was very difficult.

8. Try doing it this way.

9. Just thinking of traveling in space excites many people.

10. I find relaxation in my gardening.

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Answers:

1. Cooking gourmet meals can be very expensive.

    - subject

2. NASA likes shooting at the moon.

    - direct object

3. You need a rereading of the script.

    - direct object

4. Our only hope is taking them by surprise.

    - predicate nominative

5. That man was known for sparing the rod.

    - object of the preposition

6. You cannot do that, parking near a fire hydrant.

    - appositive

7. Our task, driving on that road, was very difficult.

    - appositive

8. Try doing it this way.

    - direct object

9. Just thinking of traveling in space excites many people.

    - just thinking of traveling in space - subject

    - traveling in space - object of the preposition

10. I find relaxation in my gardening.

      - object of the preposition

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