1. Watch out for VERB IMPOSTORS…
A.K.A. Verbals
Don’t be fooled!

2. First Fraud Infinitives “TO” + basic verb ARE: Adjectives Nouns
Adverbs
Her plan to run is good.
To run is healthy.
She wanted to run.
Her plan was to run.
To run, she will prepare.

3. Second Faker

4. Third Phony

5. Practice with the pretenders.
Write the infinitive from each sentence. If there is none, write none
Writing has always been a challenge to me.
I have always wanted to express my thoughts in words.
To write well is an art.
To my great surprise I enjoyed writing this paper.
Now I must continue to build on this experience.
I have started to keep a daily journal.
A journal can be a source of inspiration to a writer.
To put thoughts into words can be very difficult.

6. Practice with the pretenders.
Write the gerund from each sentence.
Reading is the other way we are getting information.
Searching for old records is like a treasure hunt.
The old recordings are often frustrating to find.
The ongoing search often demands much patient waiting.
Finding a rare song or singer is a lasting triumph.
Success means hiring the connecting links between the old and the new.
Listening carefully to old records can reveal new insights.
I have always enjoyed discovering rare records.

7. Practice with the pretenders.
Write the participle from each sentence.
The moon can be an exciting sight.
The orbiting moon goes through different phases.
Craters dot the scarred surface of the moon.
The orbiting moon affects the earth’s tides.
This also involved the changing position of the sun.
Seeing a solar eclipse, people were frightened.
Using dark lenses for protection, they watched the sun.
He found several illustrated books on the subject.
They were amazing structures made of stone.
It is huge, covering thirteen acres.