Verbals Practice

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What is a verbal?

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A verbal is a form of a verb that functions as a different part of speech in a sentence, such as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

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What is an infinitive?

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An infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by 'to', that can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Example: 'to run'.

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What is a gerund?

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A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun in a sentence. Example: 'Running is fun.'

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective. It usually ends in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle). Example: 'The running water is cold.'

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its object, which can be a noun or pronoun, along with any modifiers. Example: 'in the park'.

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'I love swimming in the ocean.'

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The verbal is 'swimming', which is a gerund.

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'The broken vase lay on the floor.'

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The verbal is 'broken', which is a past participle.

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'To finish the race is my goal.'

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The verbal is 'to finish', which is an infinitive.

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Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'The barking dog kept me awake.'

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The verbal is 'barking', which is a present participle.

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What is the function of a gerund in a sentence?

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A gerund functions as a noun in a sentence.