Verbals Verbals Verbs acting as other parts of
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Verbals
![Verbals Verbs acting as other parts of speech Examples • Milton wants to eat Verbals Verbs acting as other parts of speech Examples • Milton wants to eat](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-2.jpg)
Verbals Verbs acting as other parts of speech Examples • Milton wants to eat cookies. • Listening to music makes me happy. • The boys played for a cheering crowd in their minds.
![Gerunds -ing verb acting as a noun Example Kelvin loves playing baseball. What is Gerunds -ing verb acting as a noun Example Kelvin loves playing baseball. What is](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-3.jpg)
Gerunds -ing verb acting as a noun Example Kelvin loves playing baseball. What is the action in this sentence?
![Infinitives to and a verb acting as a noun or adjective. Example The delivery Infinitives to and a verb acting as a noun or adjective. Example The delivery](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-4.jpg)
Infinitives to and a verb acting as a noun or adjective. Example The delivery man was waiting to drop off the package. What is the action in this sentence?
![Participle -ing or -ed verb acting as an adjective. Example The baby, tired from Participle -ing or -ed verb acting as an adjective. Example The baby, tired from](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-5.jpg)
Participle -ing or -ed verb acting as an adjective. Example The baby, tired from a long day of play, cried without end. What is the action in this sentence?
![The Dangling Participle Starting a sentence with a participle that does not refer to The Dangling Participle Starting a sentence with a participle that does not refer to](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-6.jpg)
The Dangling Participle Starting a sentence with a participle that does not refer to the subject. Avoid These! Example Steaming from the heat, the baseball player carefully sipped his hot cocoa. What is this sentence actually saying?
![More Examples of Verbals Polly was playing for a screaming crowd. What is the More Examples of Verbals Polly was playing for a screaming crowd. What is the](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-7.jpg)
More Examples of Verbals Polly was playing for a screaming crowd. What is the verbal in the above sentence and what type of verbal is it? screaming Participle (verb acting as adjective)
![More Examples of Verbals Shark Man wanted to fight a surfer. What is the More Examples of Verbals Shark Man wanted to fight a surfer. What is the](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-8.jpg)
More Examples of Verbals Shark Man wanted to fight a surfer. What is the verbal in the above sentence and what type of verbal is it? to fight Infinitive (verb with to acting as a noun or adjective)
![More Examples of Verbals Harvesting corn sure cheers up Farmer Brown. What is the More Examples of Verbals Harvesting corn sure cheers up Farmer Brown. What is the](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-9.jpg)
More Examples of Verbals Harvesting corn sure cheers up Farmer Brown. What is the verbal in the above sentence and what type of verbal is it? Harvesting Gerund (-ing verb acting as a noun)
![Review • Verbals act as nouns or adjectives. • Participles act as adjectives. -ed Review • Verbals act as nouns or adjectives. • Participles act as adjectives. -ed](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/ed3110ecc0ef2063072af9856e39ccbf/image-10.jpg)
Review • Verbals act as nouns or adjectives. • Participles act as adjectives. -ed or -ing verbs • Gerunds act as nouns. -ing verbs • Infinitives usually act as nouns. to and a verb
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