Questions and Answers
What are gerunds?
What do participles pretend to be?
What are infinitives?
The word 'to' and an action verb.
What type of verbal is 'jogging' in the sentence 'Jogging is my favorite sport'?
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What type of verbal is 'to laugh' in the sentence 'I love to laugh at people's jokes'?
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What type of verbal is 'building' in the sentence 'The contractor was given a building'?
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What type of verbal is 'baseball' in the sentence 'My favorite sport, baseball, takes a lot of my time'?
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What type of verbal is 'cracked' in the sentence 'The cracked windows have been fixed'?
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What type of verbal is 'lost' in the sentence 'That lost coin was never found'?
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What type of verbal is 'to win' in the sentence 'In order to win you need the highest number'?
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What type of verbal is 'driving' in the sentence 'Driving is hard when it is dark'?
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What type of verbal is 'broken' in the sentence 'The window, broken on Thursday, was expensive to repair'?
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What type of verbal is 'boiling' in the sentence 'The water, boiling on the stove, was hot'?
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What type of verbal is 'planning' in the sentence 'They are sure the extra planning will be worth it in the end'?
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What type of verbal is 'missing' in the sentence 'Samuel decided that missing the lecture everyday was hurting his grade'?
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What type of verbal is 'to accept' in the sentence 'Bill refused to accept the idea that his birthday cake was gone'?
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What type of verbal is 'surprised' in the sentence 'Brenda seemed surprised when the team decided to withdraw'?
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What type of verbal is 'completed' in the sentence 'The completed meal was very expensive to make'?
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What type of verbal is 'to make' in the sentence 'The completed meal was very expensive to make'?
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What type of verbal is 'pushed' in the sentence 'The marathon runner, pushed to the limit, collapsed at the finish line'?
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What type of verbal is 'playing' in the sentence 'While playing the tuba, Orin felt his world was perfect'?
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Study Notes
Gerunds
- Gerunds are verbals that function as nouns, effectively acting like a thing.
- Example: "Jogging is my favorite sport" - "jogging" is a gerund.
- Example: "Building" in "The contractor was given a building" serves as a gerund.
- "Planning" in "the extra planning will be worth it" is another instance of a gerund.
- "Missing" in "missing the lecture every day" is also a gerund.
Participles
- Participles are verbals that function as adjectives or adverbs, used to describe nouns.
- Example: "Cracked" in "The cracked windows have been fixed" is a participle modifying "windows."
- "Lost" in "That lost coin was never found" describes the coin, making it a participle.
- "Broken" in "The window, broken on Thursday," describes the state of the window.
- "Boiling" in "The water, boiling on the stove," modifies "water."
- "Surprised" in "Brenda seemed surprised" describes Brenda, thus a participle.
- "Pushed" in "The marathon runner, pushed to the limit," is a participle describing the runner.
- "Completed" in "The completed meal" modifies the meal, hence it's a participle.
Infinitives
- Infinitives consist of the word "to" followed by a verb, representing an action.
- Example: "To laugh" in "I love to laugh at people's jokes" is an infinitive.
- "To win" in "In order to win you need the highest number" is another example.
- "To accept" in "Bill refused to accept the idea" starts with "to" and is an infinitive.
- "To make" in "expensive to make" indicates an infinitive form.
Summary of Definitions
- Gerunds act as nouns and can be identified in sentences as "things."
- Participles modify nouns and act as adjectives/adverbs.
- Infinitives represent actions or states of being and are recognized by the inclusion of "to."
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Explore the fundamentals of gerunds, participles, and infinitives with this quiz. Each card provides definitions and examples to enhance your understanding of these essential verbals in the English language. Perfect for students looking to grasp the nuances of grammar.
