verbals basic ideas

Verbals

GERUNDS

are the ”ing” forms of verbs

used as nouns. Like nouns they can act

as subjects, objects or compliments.

Gerunds are nouns

formed from verbs

SUBJECTS COMPLIMENTS

OBJECT

of a

sentence

GERUNDS

Reading helps you learn English.

My favorite hobby is reading.

I enjoy reading

GERUNDSSUBJECTS

Compliment

OBJECTof a

sentence

Examples

PATICIPLES

are of ”two” main kinds.

Present participles

Past participles

Participles are adjectives

formed from verbs

S → NP VP

NP → {Art (Adj) N, Pro,

PN}

VP → V NP (PP) (Adv)

PP → Prep NP

Participles …. Examples

Smoking Etna

Broken window

Elected president

Winning game

Walking track

Polished shoes

◦ It is always a losing game to be a mother.

To learn is important.

The most import thing is to learn.

He wants to learn.

INFINITIVES

Are the “TO” form of

the verb

SUBJECTS

Compliment

OBJECTof a

sentence

At first give an explanation to Bhatti.

Our trip to UOL was filled with surprises.

Some students are too busy to listen to me.

Would you try to explain to them?

Teaching a language to parrots is easy to

learn by all of us.

Is it a pleasing idea to think of visiting a

beautiful place?

I want to tell you the truthful idea that the

most important thing is to control an

increasing population.

To err is human, to forgive is divine. He likes

to repeat it in his prolonged prayers.

QUESTIONS

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