VERBALS Verbals are verb forms used as another
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VERBALS • Verbals are verb forms used as another part of speech. The traveling circus allowed us the chance to see the dancing elephants.
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Three types of verbals: • GERUNDS – Verb forms ending in –ing and are used as a noun. Running is good exercise. • PARTICIPLES – A verb form used as an adjective The running water flooded the basement. • INFINITIVES – The base form of the verb used with the word “to” To run every day is good for your health.
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Practice: 1. Winning is not as important as sportsmanship. 2. Mary wished on a falling star. 3. Frightened by the horror movie, the child had several nightmares. 4. Elise is a good person to ask for directions. 5. The push to reach the North Pole was dangerous and exciting. 6. Jody won several medals for swimming. 7. The dog, chained to a stake, barked loudly. 8. The sound of drilling disturbed our sleep.
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Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Winning is not as important as sportsmanship. (G) Mary wished on a falling star. (P) Frightened by the horror movie, the child had several nightmares. (P) Elise is a good person to ask for directions. (I) The push to reach the North Pole was dangerous and exciting. (I) Jody won several medals for swimming. (G) The dog, chained to a stake, barked loudly. (P) The sound of drilling disturbed our sleep. (G)
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