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DEFINITION
VERBAL IS A VERB FORM USED AS
ANOTHER PART OF SPEECH
TYPES OF VERBALS
1. GERUNDS
2 INFINITIVES
3. PARTICIPLES
GERUNDSA VERB FORM END IN ING AND IS USED AS
A NOUN
USE OF GERUNDS
1. SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE
2. DIRECT OBJECT-RECEIVES THE
ACTION OF THE VERB
3. OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION
EXAMPLES
1. Blocking requires strength.
2. The athletes enjoy exercising.
3. They maintain endurance by
running.
GERUNDS(CONT.)
GERUND PHRASE- A GROUP OF WORDS THAT
INCLUDES A GERUND AND OTHER WORDS TO
COMPLETE ITS MEANING.
PHRASE WILL BEGIN WITH GERUND AND END IN A
NOUN OR PRONOUN. INCLUDE ALL PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES WITH THE GERUND PHRASE.
EXAMPLE: Celebrating the victory at Harrison’s is a
tradition.
EXAMPLES
1. Kicking the ball takes skill.
2. A team tries scoring a touchdown.
3. A touchdown results from moving
the ball across the goal line.
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
GET WRITER’S CHOICE BOOK FROM CABINET
TURN TO PG. 530
COMPLETE EX. 4 #’S 1-10
WRITE GERUND OR GERUND PHRASE
LABEL IF IT IS A SUBJECT (S), DIRECT OBJECT
(D.O.), OR OBJECT OF A PREPOSTION (O.O.P.)
INFINITIVES
An infinitive is formed from the word “to” together with
the base form of a verb. It is often used as a noun.
USES OF INFINITIVES
1. SUBJECT
2. DIRECT OBJECT
DO NOT CONFUSE THE INFINITIVE WITH A PREPOSITION
Example: I want my daughter to eat all her food.
I went to the grocery store over the weekend.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
1. Those young players want to win.
2. To referee demands patience.
3. The coach is pointing to the
pitcher.
INFINITIVES(CONT. ) AN INFINITIVE PHRASE IS A GROUP OF WORDS
THAT INCLUDES AN INFINITIVE AND OTHER
WORDS TO COMPLETE ITS MEANING.
INCLUDE PREP. PHRASES WITH INF. PHRASES.
EXAMPLES• 1. A player may try to influence the call. • 2. To go to every game of the season is my
dream.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
GRAB A WRITER’S CHOICE BOOK FROM THE
CABINET
TURN TO PG. 532
COMPLETE EX. 6 #’S 1-10
WRITE EACH INFINITIVE OR INFINITIVE
PHRASE AND LABEL IT SUBJECT (S) OR DIRECT
OBJECT (D. O.)
PARTICIPLES
PRESENT PARTICIPLE IS FORMED BY
ADDING ING TO THE VERB.
PAST PARTICIPLE IS USUALLY FORMED BY
ADDING ED TO THE VERB. FOR IRREGULAR
VERBS, ENDING CHANGE: T, N, EN, D
PARTICIPLE CONTINUED
PARTICIPLE CAN ACT AS THE MAIN VERB IN A
VERB PHRASE OR AS AN ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE
NOUNS.
EXAMPLES• 1. The player has kicked the ball. (VERB PHRASE)• 2. The kicked ball soared. (ADJECTIVE)
PARTICIPLES (CONT)
A PARTICIPLE THAT IS USED AS AND ADJECTIVE
IS PART OF A PHRASE. IT IS CALLED A
PARTICIPIAL PHRASE.
PARTICIPAL PHRASES BEGIN WITH A PARTICIPLE
AND END WITH A NOUN OR PRONOUN.
INCLUDE PREP. PHRASES WITH PART. PHRASES.
PART. PHRASES
A participial phrase is set off with commas
when it: a) comes at the beginning of a
sentence, b) interrupts a sentence as a
nonessential element, or c) comes at the end of
a sentence and is separated from the word it
modifies.
EXAMPLES
1. Cheering for the home team, the fans were
on their feet.
2. The ball kicked by Donnell soared into the
goal.
3. Running for the ball, a player slipped in the
mud.