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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Use of Verbals

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What is use of Verbals in English. How to use and when exactly do we need to use Verbal in english sentences.

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Verbals are other parts of speech (nouns, adjectives) derived from verbs, and so they can be used just as other nouns and adjectives are. I was drenched in the driving rain. -- 'Driving' is an adjective formed from a verb.

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  • Verbals are other parts of speech (nouns, adjectives) derived from verbs, and so they can be used just as other nouns and adjectives are.
  • I was drenched in the driving rain.
  • -- 'Driving' is an adjective formed from a verb.
  • I was drenched in the hard rain.
  • -- 'Hard' is an adjective.
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Verbals are other parts of speech (nouns, adjectives) derived from verbs, and so they can be used just as other nouns and adjectives are.

I was drenched in the driving rain.-- 'Driving' is an adjective formed from a verb.

I was drenched in the hard rain.-- 'Hard' is an adjective.
Studying is as easy as pie.-- 'Studying' is a noun for
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