Verbals Review

Regardless of function, first and foremost, verbals are ______?

• Nouns

• Adjectives

• Adverbs

• Verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What does a GERUND function as?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What does a participle function as?

• Noun/Verb

• Adjective/Subject

• Adverb/Adjective

• Noun/Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

How do we identify an infinitive?

• to + verb

• ing

• ed

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Tiffany, bored with the usual presents, asked for a pet for her birthday. What verbal is the word bored?

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Verb

Answer explanation

Participles function as an adjective or adverb and often end in ing or ed. Bored is functioning as an adverb.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Walking a dog of her own had been her dream for a long time. What verbal is the word walking?

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Verb

Answer explanation

Gerunds function as a noun and end in ing. Had been is the verb in this sentence, therefore walking is the noun and the gerund.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Mallory likes to dance in the rain. What is the verbal to dance in this sentence?

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Verb

Answer explanation

Infinitives are identified by the word to + verb. Likes is the verb in this sentence, therefore to dance is the infinitive.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

A broken heart will mend over time. What verbal is the word broken?

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Verb

Answer explanation

Participles function as an adjective or adverb and often end in ing or ed. Broken is the past tense of the word broke. It is functioning as an adjective in this sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. What verbal is the word laughing?

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

The show offers everyone a chance to be a millionaire. What verbal is to be?

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A