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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Lesson 3-1: Present Tense Verbs
Lesson 3-2: Present Tense Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 3-3: Intensifying The Present Tense
Lesson 3-4: The Present Participle as Verbal
Lesson 3-5: The Present Participle as Verb and Verbal
Lesson 3-6: The Present Participle as Verb and Verbal (Continued)
Lesson 3-7: Remembering The Prepositional Phrase
Lesson 3-8: The Present Participial Phrase
Lesson 3-9: The Present Participial Phrase (Continued)
Lesson 3-10: The Gerund as a Verbal
Lesson 3-11: The Gerund versus The Present Participle
Lesson 3-12: The Gerundial Phrase
Lesson 3-13: The Gerundial Phrase versus The Participial Phrase
Lesson 3-14: The Gerundial Phrase versus The Participial Phrase (Continued)
Lesson 3-15: Phrases: Verb versus Gerundial versus Participial
Lesson 3-16: Phrases: Verb versus Gerundial versus Participial (Continued)
Quiz 3-17: Cumulative Review
Lesson 3-18: The Present Infinitive as Verbal
Lesson 3-19: The Infinitive Phrase as Verbal
Lesson 3-20: The Infinitive Phrase as Verbal (Continued)
Lesson 3-21: Identification of Verbals
Lesson 3-22: Identification of Verbals (Continued)
Quiz 3-23: Cumulative Review
Lesson 3-24: Splitting the Infinitive
Lesson 3-25: Forming the Future Tense
Lesson 3-26: Past Tense Verbs
Lesson 3-27: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Lesson 3-28: Past Tense versus Past Participle
Lesson 3-29: Present Participle versus Past Participle
Lesson 3-30: Irregular Verbs
Lesson 3-31: Irregular Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 3-32: Irregular Verbs (Continued)
Quiz 3-33: Cumulative Review
Lesson 3-34: The Past Participle as Verbal
Lesson 3-35: The Past Participle as Verbal (Continued)
Lesson 3-36: Past Participle versus Present Participle
Lesson 3-37: Past Participle versus Present Participle (Continued)
Lesson 3-38: The Past Infinitive as Verbal
Lesson 3-39: Past Infinitive versus Present Infinitive
Lesson 3-40: Identification of Verbals
Lesson 3-41: Identification of Verbals (Continued)
Lesson 3-42: Identification of Verbals (Continued)
Lesson 3-43: Wishing For the Future Perfect
Quiz 3-44: Cumulative Review
Exercise 3-45: Module 3 Self-Test
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
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English Grammar
P
hrases: Verb versus Gerundial versus Participial
Lesson 3-15
Comments:
Prompt:
The "ing" present participle of present tense verbs is usually found as a verb phrase, a gerundial phrase, or a participial phrase.
Example:
1) As a verb phrase: "We
are running
to school." 2) As a gerundial phrase: "
Running at dawn
is great exercise." 3) As a participial phrase: "
Running by the door
, he threw a kiss."
Directions:
Each sentence below has an underlined phrase. Click to select below each sentence whether the phrase is a verb phrase, a gerundial phrase, or a participial phrase)
1.
Playing professional football
is a unique profession.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
2.
Having new safety equipment
makes the game much safer.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
3.
I especially enjoy a team's
kicking for field goals
.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
4.
Passing for a third down
is common.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
5.
Barking out the signals
, the quarterback receives the ball.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
6.
The center
is blocking
on every play.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
7.
Running counter plays
confuses the defense.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
8.
Huddling on the field
, the team called a pass play.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
9.
Have you ever imagined
catching a touchdown pass
?
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
10.
The receivers
are running
directly for the goal.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
11.
Feinting a run
, the quarterback threw the ball far.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
12.
Receiving the pass
, the wingback crossed the goal.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)
13.
We
are buying
season tickets next year.
(
verb phrase
) (
gerundial phrase
) (
participial phrase
)