A phrase is a group of words that works together as a single unit. A phrase is different from a clause because a phrase does not contain a verb. There is no action in a phrase. A verbal phrase is… Read more986. Verbal Phrases

A verbal is a verb form that does not function as a verb. One type of verbal is a participle. A participle ends in –ing (present participle) and -ed or -en (past participle). The participle is used as an adjective…. Read more987. Verbal – The Participle

A verbal is a word that looks like a verb but does not act like a verb. One type of verbal is the infinitive. An infinitive is the base form of a verb used with the word to – to… Read more988. Verbal – the Infinitive

A verbal is a verb that is not used to show action. The gerund is a type of verbal. A gerund is a verb form that is used as a noun. Look at this example of a gerund:Playing a game… Read more989. Verbal – the Gerund

Hint: A verbal is a word that looks like a verb but is not showing action. A verbal might act as a noun, an adjective, an adverb, or an object of the preposition. Section A: Find the participle in each… Read more990. Practice with Verbals

A participial phrase almost always begins with a verb form ending in -ed, -en, or -ing. The participial phrase is used as an adjective. One way to use a participial phrase in a sentence is to place it at the… Read more991. Using the Participial Phrase

A participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective. Yesterday, we talked about participles ending in -ed or -en. Today we will look at participles that end in -ing. We put a participial phrase at the beginning… Read more992. More Participial Phrases

A participial phrase uses a verb form with an -ing ending as a descriptive phrase for a noun in the sentence. Sometimes, the participial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence, before the subject. Other times, the participial phrase… Read more993. Participial Phrase in the Middle of a Sentence

A participial phrase uses a verb form with an -ing ending as a modifier for a noun. Sometimes the participial phrase comes at the end of the sentence. Look at these examples:I woke up wondering what time it was.Because she… Read more994. Participial Phrase at the end of a Sentence