Verbals Review

A verbal is when a verb form functions as another part of speech.

PAINTING the back deck, dad looked exhausted. (Describing dad)

The baby, WEARING messy clothes, needs a bath.

Tara will call after ARRIVING.

The POLISHED necklace shone in the light. (What kind of necklace?)

A particple ends in -ing, -ed, or -en.

FINDING anything in that bag is impossible. (What thing is impossible)?

RAKING leaves hurts my back. (What thing hurts?)

I could not read the RIPPED paper. (What kind of paper?)

WATCHING that movie was intense.

RUNNING the vacuum takes lots of electricity.

WRITING a paper for hours, Sara finally shut her computer.

Those doors STORED in the warehouse are ready for shipment.

JOGGING is good for cardio health.

Janie sent the BROKEN lamp to the trash? (What kind of lamp?)

On vacation, I plan on READING a book. (What is the thing you plan to do?)

Please pick up the SCATTERED leaves. (What kind of leaves?)

I feel like JUGGLING is an amazing performance.

A gerund functions as a noun.

A participle functions as an adjective or adverb.

Last summer, Andrew tried salmon FISHING. (What is the thing Andrew tried?)

My FORGOTTEN lunch sat on the table all day. (What kind of lunch?

A gerund functions as an adjective or adverb because it modifies or describes a noun.

A gerund always ends in -ing.