Transcript My dancing - Effingham County Schools

Verbals are phrases
using verbs as
nonverbs. There are
three kinds of
verbals:
Gerunds
Infinitives
Participles
Gerunds
A gerund is a form
of verb ending in –
ing. The way we
use a gerund is
what makes it
different from a
verb. Gerunds act
as nouns.
The following sentences give different examples of how to
use gerunds as nouns:
•Dancing is good exercise. (Gerund as a subject)
•Josh enjoys dancing. (Gerund as an object of a verb)
•He knows a lot about dancing. (Gerund as an object of a
preposition)
•It is interesting to watch good dancing. (A modifier
preceding a gerund is usually an adjective)
•Dancing well requires practice. (A modifier following a
gerund is usually an adverb)
•We enjoyed the girl’s dancing.
•My dancing made my boyfriend laugh. (When a gerund has
a subject it is possessive)
These are some common verbs that are often
followed by gerunds:
Enjoy
Mind
Keep (on)
Postpone
Put off
Wait
Think about
Consider
Talk about
Finish
Stop
Quit
Infinitives
An infinitive is the
simple form of a
verb preceded by
the word “to.”
Infinitives can also
act as nouns like
gerunds do.
Examples of infinitives:
•To fly is one of my ambitions.
•Since ancient times, people have attempted to fly.
•To play the game is to win the prize.
Infinitives following certain verbs, such as let or
make, appear without the “to.”
•The coach let the team choose it’s own captain.
•The editors made the reporters check their
facts thoroughly.
These are some common
verbs that are often
followed by infinitives:
Want
Need
Would like
Would love
Try
Afford
Hope
Expect
Plan
Intend
Mean
Wait
Decide
Promise
Offer
Agree
Refuse
Seem
Appear
Pretend
Forget
Learn
Exercise:
Complete the sentences with the gerund or the infinitive
form of the word in parenthesis and identify which form you
are using.
1. I need (study)__________ tonight.
2. I enjoy (cook) ___________ gourmet
meals.
3. Ellen started (talk) __________ about her problem.
4. Bud and Sally have decided (get) ________ married.
5. We finished (eat) ________ around
seven.
6. Are you planning (take) ________a vacation this year?
7. I like (meet) ________new friends.
8. We discussed (visit) _______ the park.
9. I’ve decided (rent) ________the house.
10. My friend offered (loan) ___________ the money to me.
11. I try (look) ________neat and clean every day.
12. I forgot (buy) ________milk at the store.
13. I started (like) _________Jim.
14. Let’s keep (work) _______on the homework.
15. I went (fish) ___________early in the morning.
Participles
Participles
are verbs
that are used
as adjectives.
Present Participle:
verb ends in -ing
Past Participle: regular or irregular
verbs written in past tense form
Exercise:
Identify the present and past participles that are modifying
nouns or pronouns in the following sentences:
1. Where did you hide my running shoes?
2. She dropped the burnt toast into the trash when my stressed
mom was not looking.
3. The students surprised their hard-working principal with a
loud hurrah.
4. Many advertising companies target women in their late teens.
5. Abandoned cats and dogs have become a too-common sight
in our cities.
6. The reporting journalist squinted at the bright lights.
7. Most of the skilled trapeze artists trained in Florence, Italy.
8. There are no quick fixes for broken people.
9. The movie star waved at her cheering fans.
10. We placed the frozen enchiladas on the counter.