Verbal Warm-Up

What is a Gerund?

• A "verbal" with an -ed or an -ing at the end that looks like a verb, but functions as an adjective.
• A word or group of words that follow a noun or pronoun to explain or give more information about the first noun.
• A "verbal" that ends with an -ing, and it functions as a noun (subject or object).
• a "Verbal" that uses the word to + a verb (such as to see) and it also functions as a subject or an object in a sentence.

What is a Participle?

• A "verbal" with an -ed or an -ing at the end that looks like a verb, but functions as an adjective.
• A word or group of words that follow a noun or pronoun to explain or give more information about the first noun.
• A "verbal" that ends with an -ing, and it functions as a noun (subject or object).
• a "Verbal" that uses the word to + a verb (such as to see) and it also functions as a subject or an object in a sentence.

What is an Infinitive?

• A "verbal" with an -ed or an -ing at the end that looks like a verb, but functions as an adjective.
• A word or group of words that follow a noun or pronoun to explain or give more information about the first noun.
• A "verbal" that ends with an -ing, and it functions as a noun (subject or object).
• a "Verbal" that uses the word to + a verb (such as to see) and it also functions as a subject or an object in a sentence.

What is an Appositive?

• A "verbal" with an -ed or an -ing at the end that looks like a verb, but functions as an adjective.
• A word or group of words that follow a noun or pronoun to explain or give more information about the first noun.
• A "verbal" that ends with an -ing, and it functions as a noun (subject or object).
• a "Verbal" that uses the word to + a verb (such as to see) and it also functions as a subject or an object in a sentence.

Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives and Appositives can all be used in phrases.

• True
• False

For the sentence below, identify the bolded, underlined word or phrase. The giraffe, standing in the corner, is extremely tall.

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive
• Appositive

For the sentence below, identify the bolded, underlined word or phrase. Standing in the corner can be a form of punishment.

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive
• Appositive

For the sentence below, identify the bolded, underlined word or phrase. He was punished by standing in the corner

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive
• Appositive

For the sentence below, identify the bolded, underlined word or phrase. In the past, some students had to stand in the corner if they were misbehaving.

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive
• Appositive

For the sentence below, identify the bolded, underlined word or phrase. One form of punishment, standing in a corner, was used at one time in classrooms.

• Gerund
• Participle
• Infinitive
• Appositive