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    Understanding Verbals

    A verbal is a verb that is being


    used as another part of speech
    rather than a verb.
    There are three types of Verbals
    • Participles
    • Gerunds
    • Infinitives
    Examples
    – The frightened cat scratched my eye.
    – Running seems tiresome at first.
    – Sometimes I like to swing and sometimes I like
    to slide at the park.
    Verbals

    • A verbal is a verb that is being used as


    another part of speech rather than a verb.
    Participle

    • Examples
    Gerund

    – The frightened cat scratched my eye.


    – Running seems tiresome at first.
    – Sometimes I like to swing and sometimes I like
    to slide at the park.
    Infinitive
    Participles

    • A participle is a verbal that


    acts as an adjective.
    – The crying woman left the
    movie theater.
    – The frustrated child ran away
    from home.
    Participles

    • A participle is a form of a verb that


    acts as an adjective.
    – The crying woman left the movie theater.
    – The frustrated child ran away from
    home.
    Past or Present Participles

    • Participles ending in an “ing” are


    Present Participles
    • Participles ending in an “ed” are Past
    Participles
    Identify the Participles in the
    following sentences
    • Sometimes my gurgling stomach
    keeps me from concentrating
    • While sleeping with the TV on, the
    tormented child dreamt of monsters.
    • Screaming adults tend to be very
    impatient.
    Identify the Participles in the
    following sentences
    • Sometimes my gurgling stomach
    keeps me from concentrating
    • While sleeping with the TV on, the
    tormented child dreamt of monsters.
    • Screaming adults tend to be very
    impatient.
    Find the participles:
    • Records, cracked and warped, were in the attic.
    • Shouting loudly, Carmen warned the swimmers
    about the shark.
    • For centuries the shattered ruins remained there,
    waiting for discovery.
    • Cheering loudly and clapping wildly, the fans
    greeted their team.
    Find the participles
    • Records, cracked and warped, were in the attic.
    • Shouting loudly, Carmen warned the swimmers
    about the shark.
    • For centuries the shattered ruins remained there,
    waiting for discovery.
    • Cheering loudly and clapping wildly, the fans
    greeted their team.
    ASSESSMENT

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