verbal phrases

Verbal
Phrases
Verbals
are
formed
from
verbs
and
in
some
ways
act
like
verbs,
however,
in
a
sentence
they
do
not
function
as
verbs.

They
function
as
nouns,
adjectives,
and
adverbs.

Verbal
phrases
are
formed
by
verbals
and
any
complements
or
modifiers
they
may
have.

There
are
three
types
of
verbals
and
verbal
phrases:
participles
and
participial
phrases,
gerunds
and
gerund
phrases,
and
infinitives
and
infinitive
phrases.
Participles
and
Participial
Phrases
(PT
and
PTP)
Participles
are
verbs
that
act
as
adjectives.

Present
participles
end
in
–ing;
past
participles
may
end
in
–ed,
–d,
–t,
–en,
or
–n.
The
loudly
snoring
student
embarrassed
himself.
Loudly
snoring,
the
student
embarrassed
himself.
The
student,
snoring
loudly,
embarrassed
himself.
We
saw
Wilma
buying
a
large
Slurpee.
Drinking
her
Slurpee,
Wilma
felt
happy.
Thinking
about
another
Slurpee,
Wilma
collapsed.
• Write
three
sentences
containing
participial
phrases.
Gerunds
and
Gerund
Phrases
(G
and
GP)
Gerunds
are
verbs
that
end
in
–ing
and
act
as
nouns
in
a
sentence.
Skiing
is
fun.
I
enjoy
sleeping.
We
gave
singing
a
try.
Before
arriving,
I
brushed
my
teeth.
Finishing
my
homework
exhausted
me.
After
eating
dinner,
we
saw
a
movie.
• Write
four
sentences
with
gerunds
or
gerund
phrases
as
nouns:
S,
DO,
PN,
and
OP.
Infinitives
and
Infinitive
Phrases
(IF
and
IFP)
Infinitives
are
usually
created
when
the
word
to is
followed
by
a
verb.

Infinitives
can
be
used
as
nouns,
adjectives,
or
adverbs.
To
fail
is
unacceptable.
Doris
needs
to
leave.
His
aim
is
to
succeed.

Misty
is
the
person
to
ask.
We
left
to
eat.
We
helped
fix
the
faucet.
The
spices
made
her
cough.
To
ride
a
bike
is
to
know
freedom.
Murphy
forgot
to
film
the
wedding.
To
steal
stealthily,
Maureen
trained
for
several
years.
The
need
to
buy
a
gift
has
given
us
pause.
To
go
to
the
store,
you
need
to
take
Speedway.
• Write
three
sentences
with
infinitives
or
infinitive
phrases
as
nouns:
S,
DO,
PN.
• Write
two
sentences
with
infinitives
or
infinitive
phrases
as
modifiers:
ADV,
ADJ.