1. Verbals grammatical concepts that are formed using verbs but do not function as verbs in sentences
infinitives
participles
gerunds
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2. Gerunds -ing forms of verbs that function as nouns
Examples:
Running is Sam’s favorite activity.
Running through the yard is Sam’s favorite activity.
(gerund phrase)
Julie relaxes by reading outside.
(gerund phrase – object of preposition)
Julie enjoys reading outside.
(gerund phrase – direct object)
I will script lesson here…
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3. What do you notice?
“But Finny firmly pressed his advantage. Not because he wanted to be forgiven for missing the meal – that didn’t interest him at all.” -A Separate Peace by John Knowles (1959)
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4. What do you notice?
“’I don’t like putting you on the spot,’ he said.” -Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers (1988)
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5. What do you notice?
“The vomiting, in Spallanzani’s words, was a ‘disagreeable operation.’” -Guinea Pig Scientists by Leslie Dendy and Mel Boring
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6. Your Turn!
Change the infinitive in the following sentence in to a gerund phrase.
My favorite leisure activity is to read.
2. To write stories is a lot of fun!
3. To get hit by a baseball really hurts.
4. People cry. That can make your whole face red.
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