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Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Grade 8 · English Language Arts · Language and Grammar · Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Lesson Summary

Learn how verb forms can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

Explanation

Verbals are verb forms used as other parts of speech. A gerund ends in -ing and acts as a noun (Running is fun). A participle ends in -ing or -ed and acts as an adjective (The running water; the broken window). An infinitive uses 'to' plus the base verb and can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb (To read is enjoyable). Understanding verbals lets you write more varied and sophisticated sentences.

Practice Questions

Q1: Identify the gerund in this sentence: Swimming is great exercise.
Answer: 'Swimming' is the gerund. It is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as the subject noun.
Q2: What is the participle in: The exhausted runner crossed the finish line?
Answer: 'Exhausted' is the participle. It is a verb form acting as an adjective to describe 'runner.'
Q3: Identify the infinitive in: She wants to travel this summer.
Answer: 'To travel' is the infinitive. It is the 'to' + verb form acting as a noun (the object of 'wants').
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