The three kinds of Verbals: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles

What is a Verbal?
Verbals are words that express action in a general way, without limiting the action to any time, or

asserting it of any subject. A verbal looks like a verb, has the power of a verb, but acts like another part of speech
Example: Studying is hard work. (Studying is a verbal called a Gerund)

Gerund
Looks like a verb, ends in ing; used as a noun It was once a verb but has become a noun. Example: Crying will not get you anywhere. Swimming is a great form of exercise. Running is a lot of fun but hard on your knees.

Participles
Looks like a verb, ends in ed, -ing, or t; used as an adjective (describes noun or pronoun)

Basically, it is a verb form used as an adjective to modify nouns and pronouns. Example: The children, crying and exhausted, were guided out of the collapsed mine.

Participle Example
Crying is a present participle, formed by adding ing to the present form of the verb (cry).

Exhausted is a past participle, formed by adding ed to the present form of the verb (exhaust).
Both participles modify the subject, children.

Participial Phrase
A participial phrase is made up of a participle and its modifiers. Example: Holding the torch steadily, Merdine approached the monster. The participial phrase consists of a present participle (holding), an object (the torch), and an adverb (steadily)

Infinitives
Looks like a verb, to + verb; used as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun Example: I don't like to cry in public unless I'm getting paid for it. to cry is the infinitive

Assignment
Create a graphic organizer of your choice that includes all three Verbals. You must include a place for the definition, an example, labeling symbol, sentence, and a picture that represents what the sentence means. You may use the computer to create your graphic organizer and print it out.