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gerunds, infinitives, and participles
There are 3 types of Verbals
A verbal is a word that is formed from a verb and acts like a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Verbal
Verbals
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Gerund
A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and acts like a noun
Ex. Inventing can be dangerous.
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Gerund Phrases
A gerund phrase consists of a gerund plus its modifiers and complements.
Ex. Calling the monster Frankenstein is a mistake.
Ex. I like watching Stranger Things.
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A gerund can create a "special effect" in a sentence by adding a sense of motion or action.
"My head ached, and I fancied a ringing in my ears. The ringing became more distant.
Why it matters...
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Multiple Choice
Select the gerund in the following sentence.
Mary Shelley is famous for creating the Gothic novel Frankenstein.
famous
creating
is
novel
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Multiple Choice
Select the gerund from the following sentence.
Completing Frankenstein at 19 was an incredible accomplishment.
completing
was
incredible
19
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Multiple Choice
Select the gerund from the following sentence.
One night, after listening to ghost stories, Mary and three others agreed to write stories.
listening
agreed
to write
One
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Multiple Choice
Select the gerund from the following sentence.
Falling asleep during class is considered rude.
during
class
is
falling
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Multiple Choice
Select the gerund phrase from the following sentence.
Dancing in the Nutcracker has always been my dream.
has been
my dream
Dancing in the Nutcracker
in the Nutcracker
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Multiple Choice
Select the gerund phrase from the following sentence.
Opening gifts is my favorite thing to do on Christmas.
gifts is
my favorite thing
Opening
Opening gifts
gerunds, infinitives, and participles
There are 3 types of Verbals
A verbal is a word that is formed from a verb and acts like a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Verbal
Verbals
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