Verbal Phrases

This presentation is all about verbal phrases..

1. VERBAL PHRASES
Mr. Ericson P. Cabrera

2. Identify the function of the underlined phrase….
Number your paper from 1 – 10.
Get one whole sheet of long pad and answer the
following items.

3. A for Adjective
The young writer having sold her first story, her mentor decided to
throw her a party.
yWhen the game was over, the players gathered for a celebration.
tWe plan to move to a bigger city, since career opportunities are rare
here.
oBecoming an astronaut requires a college education.
gSpace colonies will have special areas for raising food crops.
pCarlo’s interest seems to be the role of plants in the food chain.
fCerdric goes to the laboratory to study botany.
tMaple trees, to name one example, do not usually grow in mountainous
areas.
Astronauts enjoy exploring outer space.
sPlans for the mission include using robots.
B for NounC for Adverb

4. Introduction
Gerund Phrases
Participial Phrases
Infinitive Phrases
Verbal Phrases

5. What is verbal?
What is a verbal phrase?
Introduction

6. Verbal and Verbal Phrase
A verbal is a noun or adjective formed from a verb.
The verbal phrase is composed of a verbal, an
object or a subject, and in some cases, a modifier.
Each component may be a word or a clause but
when put together, functions as a unit.
Gerund Participial Infinitive
Sing
=
Singing
Learn
=
Learned Man
Dance
=
To dance

7. Gerund Phrases

8. Gerund Phrase
Gerund phrase is a verb form in –ing
function as a noun
subject, subject complement, direct object or
object of the preposition.

9. Gerund Phrases
Subject
Finding a needle in a haystack would be easier than what we're
trying to do.
Subject Complement
Newt's favorite tactic has been lying to his constituents.
Object of the Preposition
You might get in trouble for faking an illness to avoid work.

10. Gerund Phrases
A gerund is a verbal ending in -ing that is used
as a noun.
A gerund phrase consists of a gerund plus
modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s).

11. Participial Phrases

12. Participle
A participle is a verb form that functions as an
adjective.
Present participles end in –ing
Past participles end in -ed, -en, -d, -t, or -n
Examples:
The crying baby had a wet diaper.
Shaken, he walked away from the wrecked car.

13. Participial Phrases
Participial phrase functions as a modifier in the
sentence.
Examples:
Beginning Monday, there will be an adjustment in
the duration of classes.
Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river.
Children introduced to music early develop strong
intellectual skills.

14. Participial Phrases
1. A participle is a verbal ending in -ing (present) or -
ed, -en, -d, -t, or -n (past) that functions as an
adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun.
2. A participial phrase consists of a participle plus
modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s).
3. Participles and participial phrases must be placed
as close to the nouns or pronouns they modify as
possible, and those nouns or pronouns must be clearly
stated.

15. Infinitive Phrases

16. Infinitive Phrases
An infinitive is made from the base form of the
verb, which is nearly always preceded by the
word to.
to+verb
An infinitive phrase may function as a noun, an
adjective, or an adverb.

17. Infinitive Phrases
Subject and Complement
To keep one’s nose to grindstone is to limit one’s view of life.
Direct object
We intended to leave early.
Adjective
I have a paper to write before class.
Adverb
Ian came to see what he could see.

18. Let me test your knowledge…

19. For 4 minutes
Seatwork 1

20. Identify the participial phrase(s) in each of the
following sentences.
1. Getting up at five, we got an early start.
2. Facing college standards, the students realized that
they hadn't worked hard enough in high school.
3. Statistics reported by the National Education
Association revealed that seventy percent of American
colleges offer remedial English classes emphasizing
composition.
4. The overloaded car gathered speed slowly.
5. Gathering my courage, I asked for a temporary loan.
6. Having been a gymnast, Lynn knew the importance of
exercise.

21. For 4 minutes
Seatwork 2

22. Underline the gerunds or gerund phrases in
the following sentences
1. Swimming keeps me in shape.
2. Swimming in your pool is always fun.
3. Telling your father was a mistake.
4. The college recommends sending applications early.
5. He won the game by scoring during the overtime
period.
6. Her most important achievement was winning the
national championship.
7. Going to work today took all my energy.
8. Fighting for a losing cause made them depressed.

23. For 1 minute
Seatwork 3

24. Write YES for infinitive and No for prepositional
phrase
1.to the committee
2.to draw
3.to become
4.to enter
5.to my house