Participles, Gerunds, and Verbs
Verb
A word that shows action.
Indirect object
A word that tells to whom or to what or for whom or for what the action of the verb is done.
Direct object
A word that tells who or what receives the action.
Verb
Alexa and Alexis were baking~ cupcakes for the class.
Predicate noun
Bob's favorite hobby is ~building scaled models of airplanes.~
Gerund
Josh likes skateboarding~ down steep hills.
Indirect object
Kyle gave bowling~ another chance.
Participle
Planning~ ahead, Sam filled a water bottle for his trip.
Object of the preposition
The class used up 30 mins by ~working on their projects.~
Verb
The restless student was fidgeting~ throughout the entire class.
Participle
The zoning~ committee will not allow a skate park to be built there.
Subject
~Having defined goals~ will help you plan your future.
Adjective
~Torn and tattered~, the clothes looked old.
Direct object
Try ~surfing that wave one more time~ before it gets dark.
Clause
What is a group of related words that contains a subject and a verb?
Phrase
What is a group of related words that doesn't contain both a subject an a verb?
Gerund
What is a verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun?
Participle
What is a verb form that can be used as an adjective?
Predicate nominative
What is a word that is in the predicate and refers to the subject?