1. Diagramming Verbals
Participles, gerunds, & infinitives

2. Gerunds was pastime his favorite
Running marathons was his favorite pastime.
Recall that gerunds always function as some kind of noun. This gerund is functioning as a subject.
gerund
Object of the gerund
Running
marathons
Pastime is a predicate nominative, not a direct object.
This gerund is the subject of this sentence. Hence it goes in the subject slot
was
pastime
his
favorite
This is slanted over b/c “was” is a linking verb, not an action verb.

3. Recall that all participles function as adjectives.
Running under the bridge, we found shelter. we
found
shelter
Recall that all participles function as adjectives.
Running
under
bridge
the

4. “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
Infinitives
“For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
Both of these are infinitives. to
Both of these are infinitives.
live is
Christ
for me to
and
die is
gain

5. Infinitives I sent for to cause know faith this your
For this cause, I sent to know your faith, lest by… I
sent
for to
cause
know
faith
this
your
This infinitive phrase is adverbial. That is why it is placed under the verb “sent”. It is answering the “why?” question.