VERBALS

VERBALS

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DEFINITIONVERBAL IS A VERB FORM USED AS ANOTHER PART OF SPEECH

TYPES OF VERBALS

1. GERUNDS

2 INFINITIVES

3. PARTICIPLES

GERUNDSA VERB FORM END IN ING AND IS USED AS A NOUN

USE OF GERUNDS

1. SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE

2. DIRECT OBJECT-RECEIVES THE ACTION OF THE VERB

3. OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION

EXAMPLES

1. Blocking requires strength.

2. The athletes enjoy exercising.

3. They maintain endurance by running.

GERUNDS(CONT.)

GERUND PHRASE- A GROUP OF WORDS THAT INCLUDES A GERUND AND OTHER WORDS TO COMPLETE ITS MEANING.

PHRASE WILL BEGIN WITH GERUND AND END IN A NOUN OR PRONOUN. INCLUDE ALL PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES WITH THE GERUND PHRASE.

EXAMPLE: Celebrating the victory at Harrison’s is a tradition.

EXAMPLES

1. Kicking the ball takes skill.

2. A team tries scoring a touchdown.

3. A touchdown results from moving the ball across the goal line.

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

GET WRITER’S CHOICE BOOK FROM CABINET

TURN TO PG. 530

COMPLETE EX. 4 #’S 1-10

WRITE GERUND OR GERUND PHRASE

LABEL IF IT IS A SUBJECT (S), DIRECT OBJECT (D.O.), OR OBJECT OF A PREPOSTION (O.O.P.)

INFINITIVESAn infinitive is formed from the word “to” together with the base form of a verb. It is often used as a noun. USES OF INFINITIVES

1. SUBJECT

2. DIRECT OBJECT

DO NOT CONFUSE THE INFINITIVE WITH A PREPOSITION

Example: I want my daughter to eat all her food.

I went to the grocery store over the weekend.

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. Those young players want to win.

2. To referee demands patience.

3. The coach is pointing to the pitcher.

INFINITIVES(CONT. ) AN INFINITIVE PHRASE IS A GROUP OF WORDS

THAT INCLUDES AN INFINITIVE AND OTHER WORDS TO COMPLETE ITS MEANING.

INCLUDE PREP. PHRASES WITH INF. PHRASES.

EXAMPLES• 1. A player may try to influence the call. • 2. To go to every game of the season is my

dream.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

GRAB A WRITER’S CHOICE BOOK FROM THE CABINET

TURN TO PG. 532

COMPLETE EX. 6 #’S 1-10

WRITE EACH INFINITIVE OR INFINITIVE PHRASE AND LABEL IT SUBJECT (S) OR DIRECT OBJECT (D. O.)

PARTICIPLES

PRESENT PARTICIPLE IS FORMED BY ADDING ING TO THE VERB.

PAST PARTICIPLE IS USUALLY FORMED BY ADDING ED TO THE VERB. FOR IRREGULAR VERBS, ENDING CHANGE: T, N, EN, D

PARTICIPLE CONTINUED

PARTICIPLE CAN ACT AS THE MAIN VERB IN A VERB PHRASE OR AS AN ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE NOUNS.

EXAMPLES• 1. The player has kicked the ball. (VERB PHRASE)• 2. The kicked ball soared. (ADJECTIVE)

PARTICIPLES (CONT)

A PARTICIPLE THAT IS USED AS AND ADJECTIVE IS PART OF A PHRASE. IT IS CALLED A PARTICIPIAL PHRASE.

PARTICIPAL PHRASES BEGIN WITH A PARTICIPLE AND END WITH A NOUN OR PRONOUN.

INCLUDE PREP. PHRASES WITH PART. PHRASES.

PART. PHRASES

A participial phrase is set off with commas when it: a) comes at the beginning of a sentence, b) interrupts a sentence as a nonessential element, or c) comes at the end of a sentence and is separated from the word it modifies.

EXAMPLES

1. Cheering for the home team, the fans were on their feet.

2. The ball kicked by Donnell soared into the goal.

3. Running for the ball, a player slipped in the mud.

LET’S DO SOME PRACTICE

GRAB WRITER’S CHOICE BOOK

TURN TO PG. 528

COMPLETE EX. 2 #’S 1-14.

WRITE DOWN PARTICIPIAL PHRASE AND IDENTIFY THE WORD THE PHRASE IS DESCRIBING.