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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
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dentification of Verbals (Continued)
Lesson 3-41
Comments:
Prompt:
A verbal is a verb form used as another part of speech. A verbal may be one word or a phrase. The three verbal forms are: the participle, the gerund, and the infinitive.
Directions:
Each sentence below contains a verbal shown either as one word or as a phrase. Do the following: 1) click to select the one-word verbal or verbal phrase in each sentence, and 2) click to select below whether the verbal in the prior sentence is participle/participial, gerund/gerundial, or infinitive.
1.
Beachcombing
is
a
great
past-time
.
2.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
3.
Wandering
down
the
beach
,
I
find
enchantment
.
4.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
5.
To
find
a
complete
sand
dollar
is
rewarding
.
6.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
7.
Listening
to
the
ebb
and
flow
of
the
tide
is
restful
.
8.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
9.
To
have
experienced
the
beach
scene
was
her
vacation
goal
.
10.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
11.
Have
you
experienced
ocean
surfing
?
12.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
13.
I
especially
enjoy
the
California
surfing
scene
.
14.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
15.
Surfing
in
California
is
a
large
industry
.
16.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
17.
Catching
the
biggest
wave
of
the
day
was
my
dream
.
18.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
19.
To
ride
down
the
face
of
a
large
wave
is
an
awesome
experience
.
20.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
21.
Surfing
contests
are
held
on
the
California
coast
.
22.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
23.
Riding
a
surfboard
through
a
wave
tunnel
is
a
"
tubular"experience
.
24.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
25.
Gliding
down
the
wave
,
the
surfer
experienced
a
"
wipeout
".
26.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)
27.
To
have
participated
in
a
beach
sport
is
a
wish
come
true
.
28.
(
participle/participial
) (
gerund/gerundial
) (
infinitive
)