Verbal Phrases

What type of verbal phrase is green?
Amazed by the bright city lights, Buddy wanders around New York.

• participial

• gerund

Even though it looks like a verb, a participle functions to _______, like an adjective would do. 

• describe

• talk

It is a phrase containing a verbal and any modifiers, objects, or complements.

• Verb Phrase

• Noun Phrase

• Prepositional Phrase

• Verbal Phrase

It is a type of verbal phrase that consists of a gerund and other modifiers, objects, or complements.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

It is a type of verbal phrase that consists of a participle and any modifiers, objects, or complements that act as adjectives in a sentence.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

It is a type of verbal phrase that is the infinitive form of the verb plus any modifiers, objects, or complements.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

Identify the gerund phrase in this sentence.

One of the goals of Morales' mother was having her children swimming at an early age.

Identify the participial phrase in this sentence.

Be mindful of the people sitting over there.

Identify the participial phrase in this sentence.

Identify the participial phrase in this sentence.

Marie, determined to play college football, worked for a scholarship.