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Barefootchuck Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
verbs and verbals
I have completed a few exercises, can anyone correct them for me? thanks!
Complete sentence with a verb:
1. Please (send) my congratulations.
2. The storm (blew/blasted) throughout the night.
Underscore verbs
1. The cow was annoyed by the flies and kept moving restlessly all night.
2. You will find out what the real difficulty is if you go to the bottom of the trouble.
3. Wait until the picture is taken.
4. Despite what he says, I am not at all sure he will succeed.*
* "am .. sure" is one verb, and "will succeed" is another verb
Underscore verbs and boldface verbals.
1. The driving rain prevented the men from going to the camp.
2. Driving the automobile was Mary's recreation.
4. Some people are not afraid to try anything. **
5. My reason for taking the course was to earn credit toward the degree.
6. Harvesting grain with the new machines makes farming an interesting occupation.
** " are... afraid" is together one verb.
Complete sentence with a verb:
1. Please (send) my congratulations.
2. The storm (blew/blasted) throughout the night.
Underscore verbs
1. The cow was annoyed by the flies and kept moving restlessly all night.
2. You will find out what the real difficulty is if you go to the bottom of the trouble.
3. Wait until the picture is taken.
4. Despite what he says, I am not at all sure he will succeed.*
* "am .. sure" is one verb, and "will succeed" is another verb
Underscore verbs and boldface verbals.
1. The driving rain prevented the men from going to the camp.
2. Driving the automobile was Mary's recreation.
4. Some people are not afraid to try anything. **
5. My reason for taking the course was to earn credit toward the degree.
6. Harvesting grain with the new machines makes farming an interesting occupation.
** " are... afraid" is together one verb.
Top answer
1. The {driving} rain [prevented] the men from going to the camp. ) 2.
- 1.
- The {driving} rain [prevented] the men from going to the camp.
- ) 2.
- Driving the automobile [was] Mary's recreation.
- ) 4.
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1. The {driving} rain [prevented] the men from going to the camp. ("Going" is a gerund not a verbal.)
2. Driving the automobile [was] Mary's recreation. ("Driving" is a gerund not a verbal.)
4. Some people [are] not afraid to try anything. ("To try" is an infinitive not a verbal.)
5. My reason for taking the course [was] to earn credit toward the degree. ("Taking" is a gerund,
2. Driving the automobile [was] Mary's recreation. ("Driving" is a gerund not a verbal.)
4. Some people [are] not afraid to try anything. ("To try" is an infinitive not a verbal.)
5. My reason for taking the course [was] to earn credit toward the degree. ("Taking" is a gerund,
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According to my sources, a verbal is any noun or adjective (or other word class?) derived from a verb. I have bolded all the verbals under that definition:
1. The driving rain prevented the men from going to the camp.-- Gerunds are nouns. This participle is an adjective.
2. Driving the automobile was Mary's recreation.
4. Some people are not af
1. The driving rain prevented the men from going to the camp.-- Gerunds are nouns. This participle is an adjective.
2. Driving the automobile was Mary's recreation.
4. Some people are not af
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Yes, from my source, a verbal is any noun, adjective (and sometimes adverb) coming from verb, usu. in the form of gerund, infinitive and participle; but can you still explain a bit more on the following?
1. The driving rain prevented the men from going to the camp.
i see that driving is a participle modifying the rain; but I don't see why going is a
1. The driving rain prevented the men from going to the camp.
i see that driving is a participle modifying the rain; but I don't see why going is a
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1. The driving rain prevented the men from going to the camp.
I see that driving is a participle modifying the rain; but I don't see why going is a gerund. - It is a gerund because it is the object of the preposition 'from'. Compare 'prevented from going' and 'prevented from escape', for instance.
2. Some people are not afraid to try anything.
this one just
I see that driving is a participle modifying the rain; but I don't see why going is a gerund. - It is a gerund because it is the object of the preposition 'from'. Compare 'prevented from going' and 'prevented from escape', for instance.
2. Some people are not afraid to try anything.
this one just
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