Verbals Participle A participle is a verbal which looks like a verb And acts like an adjective Present participles end in ing as in swimming Past participle end in ed as in remembered ID: 604258
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Participles, gerunds, & infinitives
VerbalsSlide2
Participle
A
participle
is a verbal, which looks like a verb
And acts like an adjective.
Present participles end in –
ing
(as in swimming).
Past participle end in –
ed
(as in remembered),
-
en
(eaten), -
d
(paid), -
t
(burnt), or –
n
(seen). Slide3
Ex: The
smiling
teacher greeted the students.
Ex: The
tired
joggers walked over the
fallen
leaves. Slide4
Participle Phrase
A
participle phrase
consists of the participle, its
modifiers, and other words that complete the idea
begun by the participle.
Ex: That tall woman
exiting
the lab
teaches chemistry.
Ex: The concert
scheduled
for June
was canceled. Slide5
Writing Tip
Use the participle phrase in front of and right
after the noun it describes. “
The man
waiting for
the taxi was
cold
” and “Waiting for the taxi,
the
man
was
cold
are two ways to use that particular
participle phrase. Slide6
Gerund
A
gerund
is a verbal that ends in –
ing
and acts as
a noun. It can act as a subject, direct object, subject
complement (predicate noun), or OOTP (object of the
preposition).
Ex:
Listening
is a great asset.
Ex: Do you think most students enjoy
reading
? Slide7
Gerund Phrase
A gerund phrase includes the gerund, its modifiers,
and the words that complete the idea begun by the
gerund.
Ex:
Reporting the news
was Brooke’s dream job.
Ex: We could not stop them from
yelling at the game
.Slide8
Writing Tip
Although a gerund ends in –
ing
and looks like a
verb, it functions as a noun. Slide9
Infinitive
An
infinitive
is a verbal consisting of the word
to
plus a verb.
Ex: to pretend, to understand, to laugh
The infinitive functions as a noun, adjective, or
adverb. Slide10
Infinitive Phrase
The infinitive phrase consists of the infinitive, its
modifiers, all of the other words that help to
complete the thought begun by the infinitive.
Ex:
To win
was Ted’s goal. (subject)
Ex: Everyone wanted
to win
. (direct object)