Transcript Focus—the verbal phrase Monday: Write out the sentence and

Focus—the verbal phrase
Monday: Write out the sentence and identify parts of speech including
noun, pronoun (type and case), verb (type and case), adverb, adjective,
preposition, conjunction (type), gerund, participle, infinitive, and article.
Who likes to lie under the stars on clear nights
The Participle
• What is it?
– A verb that acts as an adjective
– Participles are either present (-ing) or past (ed) tense verbs
– Examples:
• running water
• swimming pool
The infinitive
• What is it?
– The word “to” + a verb
– Example:
• to walk
• to drive
The Gerund
• What is it?
– A verb that acts as a noun
– It ends in “ing”
– Example:
• Walking is wonderful exercise.
Tuesday: Write out the sentence and identify sentence parts including
complete subject, simple predicate, verb (transitive or intransitive), direct
object, indirect object, predicate nominative, predicate adjective,
appositive, appositive phrase, prepositional phrase (adj or adv), gerund
phrase, infinitive phrase, participial phrase, object of the preposition,
object of the infinitive, and object of gerund.
Who likes to lie under the stars on clear
nights
The Phrase
• What is it?
– A group of related words
– WITHOUT a subject and its verb
– That acts as a part of speech
The Verbal Phrase
• What is it?
– A verb phrase that acts as a noun, adjective,
or adverb
– There are 3 types of verbal phrases:
• Participial
• Gerund
• Infinitive
The Participial Phrase
• What is it?
– A verbal phrase that begins with a participle
and acts like an adjective
– Participles are either present (-ing) or past (ed) tense verbs
– Example:
• Running down the street, I tripped and fell.
Clues to help you find participial
phrases
• Look for a verb that is not acting like the
predicate, that is not in the main part of the
sentence.
• Look for COMMAS!!
Example:
I looked at the geese flying overhead.
Cracking her gum, Arleta entered the
room.
The Infinitive Phrase
• A verb phrase that begins with “to” that acts like
a noun, adjective, or adverb
• Clue: Look for the “to!”
• Tricky—”to” can also start a prepositional
phrase.
Example:
To clean her room, Arleta had to open the
blinds.
The Gerund phrase
• What is it?
– A verbal phrase that acts as a noun
– Begins with a gerund (ing verb acting as a
noun)
– Example:
• I dread trying out for the play.
How to Distinguish Btwn a Gerund
and a Participial Phrase
• Gerund phrases cannot be removed from
the sentence; participial phrases can.
• Gerunds are nouns; participles are
adjectives
Practice!! Find the verbals and label them
participial or infinitive
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
After school, I like to eat peanut butter sandwiches.
During school, we hear the announcements read by
Coach Thames.
To be on time for school is an important skill.
A valuable skill to learn is how to use a textbook
(two in this sentence).
The final bell, ringing at 3:05, marks the end of the
school day.
Block: Write out the sentence and identify clauses (independent, adverb,
adjective, noun), sentence type (simple, compound, complex, compoundcomplex), and sentence purpose (declarative, interrogative, imperative,
exclamatory)
Who likes to lie under the stars on clear
nights
Review
• What are the six types of pronouns?
• What is the difference between an transitive
and intransitive verb?
• What type of verb do predicate adjectives
and predicate nominatives follow?
• What type of verb do indirect and direct
objects follow?
• If a prepositional phrase follows a verb, is it
adjective or adverb? How do you know?
Friday: Write out the sentence and add capitalization and punctuation
including end punctuation, commas, semicolons, apostrophes, underlining,
and quotation marks.
Who likes to lie under the stars on clear
nights