Verbals

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Verbals

• PIG

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• The three kinds of verbals are
• Participles
• Infinitives
• Gerunds

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Gerunds

• The G in PIG

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• A gerund is a verb form that can be used as a(n)

NOUN
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• A gerund ends in

-ing
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• Like nouns gerunds are used as

subjects
predicate nominatives
direct objects
indirect objects
objects of the preposition
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Like other nouns, gerunds may be modified by
adjectives and adjective phrases.
We listened to the beautiful singing of the
famous soprano. (beautiful modifies singing as
does the adjective phrase of the famous soprano.
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Like other verbs, gerunds may also be modified by
adverbs and adverb phrases.
Floating lazily in the pool is my favorite summer
activity. (lazily (telling how) modifies
floating as does the adverb phrase in the pool
(telling where).
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GerundQUIZ
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Directions
Identify the gerund phrase. Click once to see the
answer. Now, tell whether the gerund is used as
the subject, predicate nominative, direct object,
indirect object or the object of the preposition.
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Wildlife photography is similar to pursuing prey
on a hunt.
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Wildlife photography is similar to pursuing prey
on a hunt.
object of the preposition
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I feared skiing down the mountain.
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I feared skiing down the mountain.
direct object
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Without knocking, she walked into the house.
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Without knocking, she walked into the house.
object of the preposition
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One of my bad habits is boasting about my smart
pig.
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One of my bad habits is boasting about my smart
pig.
predicate nominative
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The gentle pattering of rain was a welcome sound.
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The gentle pattering of rain was a welcome sound.
subject
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I like taking pictures of my dancing pigs.
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I like taking pictures of my dancing pigs.
direct object
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Remember that gerunds are just verb forms used
nouns whereas, participles are verbs forms used
as adjectives. So long.