Verbals

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Verbals

• Gerund
• Infinitive
• Participle

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Gerund

• A verb ing that is now a noun
• Dance ing Dancing is fun.
• In that sentence dancing is the s/n
• I enjoy eating. (eating is the do/n)
• She will be walking tomorrow. (DONT FORGET THAT
  VERBING CAN STILL BE A PROGRESSIVE VERB)

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Infinitive

• To verb
• Can now be anythng BUT a verb or a prepositional
  phrase
• To sleep is my only desire.
• To sleep would be the s/n
• I love to eat. To eat would be the do/n
• Her desire to act is strong. To act is an adj

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Participle

• Verb d, ed, or ing that is now an adjective.
• The man DRESSED in black is the robber.
• The woman WEARING the blue dress is my teacher.
• WALKING through the park, I saw a bear.
• He is a LIVING legend.
• GASPING frantically, she told of the terror.

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NOW YOU DO IT

• Tell the parts of speech in the following
  sentences.
• She enjoys reading.
• I love to ski.
• Needing a break, he walked a mile.
• She wants to eat hamburgers and french fries.