ExercisesVERBALS

I. A. Determine how the underlined infinitives are used in sentences. Write adjective, adverb or noun.

The Briones family has a meeting to attend.Eddie has something to say.We must go to be informed of the developments.The mother is pleased to hear his youngest sons suggestion.

5. Efren has an assignment to bring.6. Larry is willing to assist him.7.Shirley has a speech to deliver.8.Emil is helpful enough to boost her confidence.9.Willie has minutes to take down notes.10.Herming is so thoughtful to help him.

B. Complete the following sentences by supplying the appropriate infinitives/infinitive phrases.

Before you enter the house, be sure __________.The players are too excited _________.The money is not enough __________.The patient is too weak ___________.Maria is destined _______________.

II. PARTICIPLES: Fill in the blanks with the correct present participle of the verbs in parentheses.

A (smile) ________________face.A (fly)_________________carpet.The (sing) _______________chef.The (marry) ______________age.A new (travel) _____________bag.A (shine) __________example.

B. Match the noun with an appropriate participle taken from the list. 1. _____arm6. _____friend2. ____ship7. _____window3. ____meat8. ______customers4. ____field9. _____imported items5. ____boxes10. ____communication

-closed-lost-valued-frozen-packed-selling-broken-written-devastated-dilapidated

C. Combine the pair of sentences into one so that the second becomes a participle/ participial phrase modifying the italicized word.

Example: I saw a stranger. He was running among the crowd. I saw a stranger running among the crowd.

1. Lizbeth attended a conference. It was conducted by the Reading Association of the Philippines.2. The speaker waved to the audience. They were singing a welcome song.3. He entered the hall. He took a deep breath.4. They watched a movie. It was filmed in Hundred Islands.5. Peter has a dog. His name is Nike.

6. She wore a bathing suit. It was embroidered. 7. We saw a young girl. She was swimming in the pool.8. The dog seemed friendly. It wagged its tail. 9. I saw an expensive jewelry. It was auctioned at the pawnshop.10. The boy joined the youth club. He was recommended by his teachers.

III. GERUNDS: Identify the function of the underlined gerunds in the sentences below. ( subject, appositive to the subject, D.O, Obj. of the preposition, subjective complement, appositive to the D.O)

1. Doing reflective thinking is a wholesome hobby. 2. Beths hobby, doing reflective thinking, is worth

3. Liz considers doing reflective thinking highly intellectual. 4. Deep observations and meaningful interpretations are good subjects in doing reflective thinking.5. A good mental exercise is doing reflective thinking.6. She enjoys her hobby, doing reflective thinking.

B. Complete the sentences by adding the appropriate gerunds and any other words.

1. Jun likes ________________.2. Alma is good at __________________.3. Eva is famous for __________________.4. Neil is very skillful at ___________.5. Noel would not risk _______________.

C. Answer the following questions in complete sentences using gerunds and gerund phrases.

What are you fond of?

What are you scared of?

What do you love doing?

What do you hate doing?

How can you prove to be a responsible son/daughter of your parents?

Identify the kind of verbal used in the following sentences. 1.I am going to see a movie. 2.He apologized for beinglate. 3. Judaism is the way to go. 4. Screaming adults tend to be very impatient. 5. While sleeping with the TV on, the tormented child dreamt of monsters.

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6. He insisted on speaking to the manager because there was a fly in his soup. 7. Students need to learn. 8. Running is great exercise9. Most people enjoy eating.10.The doctor gave studying all of his attention.11. To play with matches is wrong12. Meditating on positive ideas brings great physical health

13. The explorer struggled to find the remote colony.14. The heated pool is great for sore muscles15. I would have liked to read the paper.16. My son loves playing with his toy dinosaur.