Verbals

What are Verbals?  A verbal is a word that is based on a verb and expresses action or a state of being, but is acting as a different part of speech.  Examples of Verbals Gerunds Participles Infinitives

Gerunds  A gerund is a verbal that ends in- ing and that functions as a noun  Example- Running is my favorite hobby. Gerund Subject - Noun

Punctuating Gerunds A gerund virtually never requires any punctuation with it.

Participles  Are a verbal word that is mostly a adjective that mostly ends in -ing or ed.  Example The crying baby fell down. Participle ending in-ing

Punctuating Participles PParticiples and participial phrases must be placed as close to nouns or pronouns they modify as possible, and those nouns or pronouns or pronouns must be clearly stated.

Infinitives Verbs  An infinitive is verbal word that consist of to + a verb  He doesn’t want to buy me any food Infinitive Verb

Punctuating Infinitives An infinitive phrase requires a comma only if it is used as an adverb at the beginning of a sentence

Source  Information Site is Owl.english.purdue.edu