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LESSON 37: REVIEW & QUIZ Teachers, you’ll find quiz # 9 on pages 8-11 of this lesson. Give the quiz after going through the exercises.

Wow! You've learned so much!

Miscellaneous Review

Subjects tell us whom or what a sentence is about. Subjects can be nouns or pronouns.

Verbs express actions or states of being. You've learned about helping verbs and main verbs.

Verb Types: Main verbs can be intransitive complete, transitive active, transitive passive, or intransitive linking.

Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns.

Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Nouns can perform different jobs in sentences (subject, direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition, noun of direct address, predicate noun).

8 Parts of Speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, interjections

Phrases are groups of words, without both a subject and a verb, functioning as one part of speech. You've learned about verb phrases, prepositional phrases, gerund phrases, participial phrases, and infinitive phrases.

Clauses are groups of words with a subject and a verb. The two basic kinds of clauses are independent clauses and dependent clauses.

Dependent clauses function as single parts of speech. There are three types of dependent clauses: noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses.

Verbal Review

Verbals are words that are formed from verbs but don't act as verbs. There are three kinds of verbals: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

Gerunds are formed from verbs and act as nouns. They end in -ing. Swimming rules!

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A gerund phrase is made of a gerund and any word(s) that modify or complement it. The whole phrase acts as a noun. Swimming laps rules!

Participles are formed from verbs and act as adjectives. They end in -ing, -d, -t, or -n. I love falling leaves. A participial phrase is made of a participle and any word(s) that modify or complement it. The whole phrase acts as an adjective. Leaves falling slowly are pretty.

Infinitives are made of to + a verb, and they act as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. I love to swim. The person to call is Joan. I wanted to drive.

An infinitive phrase is made of an infinitive and any word(s) that modify or complement it. The whole phrase acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb. I want to run marathons.


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Lesson 37 Sentence Diagramming Exercises

1. Laughing, the baby crawled toward his toys.

Key

Laughing, the baby crawled toward his toys.

sentence - statement

baby subject (noun)

the adjective

Laughing adjective (participle)

crawled verb (intransitive complete)

toward his toys prepositional phrase (adverb)

toward preposition

toys object of the preposition (noun)

his adjective


2. Baking treats is something that I enjoy.

Key

Baking treats is something that I enjoy. sentence - statement

Baking treats is something independent clause

Baking treats subject (gerund phrase) (noun)

Baking gerund

treats direct object of the gerund (noun)

is verb (intransitive linking)

something predicate noun

that I enjoy dependent adjective clause

I subject of adjective clause (pronoun)

enjoy verb of adjective clause (transitive active)

that direct object of adjective clause (relative pronoun)


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3. I need to order a new credit card.

Key

I need to order a new credit card. sentence - statement

I subject (pronoun)

need verb (transitive active)

to order a new credit card direct object (infinitive phrase) (noun)

to order infinitive

credit card direct object of infinitive (noun)

a, new adjectives


4. The ringing of Mark's phone startled me.

Key

The ringing of Mark's phone startled me. sentence - statement

The ringing of Mark's phone subject (gerund phrase) (noun)

ringing gerund

The adjective

of Mark's phone prepositional phrase (adjective)

of preposition

phone object of the preposition (noun)

Mark's adjective

startled verb (transitive active)

me direct object (pronoun)


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5. The car to buy is this red BMW.

Key

The car to buy is this red BMW! sentence - statement

car subject (noun)

The adjective

to buy infinitive (adjective)

is verb (intransitive linking)

BMW predicate noun

this, red adjectives

Quiz #9: You’ll find a blank quiz and an answer key on pages 8-11.


Name ___________________________________ Date _______________

GET SMART GRAMMAR QUIZ # 9

Verbals (Gerunds, Participles, & Infinitives) 1. What are verbals?

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2. What are gerunds?

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3. Write an example sentence with a gerund. Underline the gerund.

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4. What are participles?

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5. Write an example sentence with a participle. Underline the participle.

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6. What are infinitives?

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7. Write an example sentence with an infinitive. Underline the infinitive.

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8. Is the following group of words an infinitive phrase? Why or why not?

to the store

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Get Smart Grammar Quiz # 9

9. What kind of verbal is the underlined word? How do you know?

The prancing pony was beautiful.

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Directions: Diagram the following sentence and fill in the chart.

10. Smiling, Jake asked to play at the park.

Smiling, Jake asked to play at the park.

Smiling, Jake asked to play at the park. sentence - statement

participle

subject

verb

to play at the park

to play

at the park

at

object of the preposition (noun)

the


Name ___________________________________ Date _______________

GET SMART GRAMMAR QUIZ # 9 KEY

Verbals (Gerunds, Participles, & Infinitives) 1. What are verbals?

Verbals are words that are formed from verbs but act as different parts of speech.

2. What are gerunds?

Gerunds are a type of verbal. They end in -ing, and they act as nouns.

3. Write an example sentence with a gerund. Underline the gerund.

Answers will vary. Example: Swimming is fun.

4. What are participles? Participles are a type of verbal that act as adjectives. They end in -ing, -d, -t, or n.

5. Write an example sentence with a participle. Underline the participle.

Answers will vary. Example: I hear running water.

6. What are infinitives?

Infinitives are a type of verbal that are made of to + a verb. They act as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.

7. Write an example sentence with an infinitive. Underline the infinitive.

Answers will vary. Example: My friend loves to go to the park.

8. Is the following group of words an infinitive phrase? Why or why not?

to the store

To the store is not an infinitive phrase. Infinitives are formed from to + a verb, and this phrase is formed from to + (adjective) + noun.

Since this phrase begins with to and ends with a noun, it is a prepositional phrase, not an infinitive phrase.


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Get Smart Grammar Quiz # 9 KEY

9. What kind of verbal is the underlined word? How do you know?

The prancing pony was beautiful.

Prancing is a participle. It is formed from a verb (prance), it ends in -ing, and it is acting as an adjective modifying pony.

Directions: Diagram the following sentence and fill in the chart.

10. Smiling, Jake asked to play at the park.

Smiling, Jake asked to play at the park.

Smiling, Jake asked to play at the park. sentence - statement

Smiling participle

Jake subject

asked verb

to play at the park direct object of "asked" (infinitive phrase) (noun)

to play infinitive (noun)

at the park prepositional phrase (adverb)

at preposition

park object of the preposition (noun)

the adjective

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