JHS

Learning Strand 1
Communication Skills (English)
TYPES OF VERBALS
ALS Junior High School (JHS) Module
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Learning Strand 1
Communication Skills 1 - English
TYPES OF VERBALS

ALS Junior High School (JHS) Module

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Learning Strand 1 – Junior High School
Alternative Learning System
Types of Verbals
First Edition, 2023
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Table of Contents

Copyright Page..............................................................................................i
What Is This Module About?........................................................................1
Let’s See What You Already Know................................................................1
What Will You Learn From This Module?.....................................................2
Let’s Do This Problem...................................................................................3
Let’s Study and Analyze...............................................................................3
Let’s Try This...............................................................................................5
Let’s See What You Have Learned.................................................................7
Let’s Remember and Review.........................................................................8
What Have You Learned?.............................................................................9
Answer Key................................................................................................10
Glossary.....................................................................................................12
References..................................................................................................13

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 What Is This Module About?

We use verbal communication to define everything from ideas, emotions,

experiences, thoughts, objects, and people (Blumer, 1969). Verbals are forms of
verbs used as other parts of speech. In this module, you will learn what are verbals
and the types of verbal which includes gerund, infinitives, and participles and how
they are used in the sentence.

Let’s See What You Already Know

A. Directions: Read the paragraph below, then identify the underlined verbal
whether it is gerund, infinitive, or participle.

Pinsal Falls is a (1)hidden treasure of Brgy. Namulandayan, Lupao,

Nueva Ecija.(2)Swimming is an extraordinary experience to everyone who
cheerfully do it in this place. Aside from immersing oneself in its cold water
which came from the top of the mountain,(3) hiking is also an enticing
activity. To see the up-close grandeur of the falls is (4)to discover (5)hidden
gem that showcases the beauty of nature. The time they witnessed and
experienced all of these, all the challenges and hardships of their life seemed
to disappear.
1. ___________________________________

2. ___________________________________

3. ___________________________________

4. ___________________________________

5. ___________________________________

B. Directions: Underline the verbal in each sentence and write whether it is a

gerund, a participle, or an infinitive.

Example:

Justine hurried to the store to buy popcorns. –infinitive

1. It is no good forcing someone to go with us. _______________________

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 2. The tempting food did not escape learner’s attention. _______________________

3. We better start digging the garden. ______________

4. Knowing the danger, he left the roadside. ______________

5. Expecting good news, the students raced to the mailbox. ______________

6. Although they tried, they couldn’t solve the puzzling mystery. ______________

7. The learner offered to paint the community learning center. ______________

8. Famished from the exercise, the wrestler ate a whole pizza. ______________

9. Known to be famous, the place is often visited. ______________

10.I can’t stand waiting for the bus. ______________

What Will You Learn From This Module?

Objectives

At the end of this module, the learners are expected to:

1. identify and use gerund, infinitive, and participle in sentences.

Learning Competency

Use verbal (verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part
of speech) LS1CS/EN-S-PSB-JHS-56

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 Let’s Do This Problem

Directions: Write a short dialog based on the facial expressions and the
hand gestures. Write your dialog on a separate sheet of paper.

Let’s Study and Analyze

A verbal is a verb that acts as another part of speech. It is a verb form that
does not function as a verb but as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Gerunds,
participles, and infinitives are all verbal.

Gerund (also known as -ing form) is a form of the verb that acts as a noun.

Examples:

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 1. Reading is my favorite hobby.

(Reading is acting as subject. That is why reading is considered a noun rather

than a verb.)

2. Jogging is good for the health.

(The subject in the sentence above is jogging, it functions as noun so it

is a gerund)

Gerund, functioning as subject (The gerund is usually at the beginning of

the sentence.)

Reading is fun.

Gerund, functioning as direct object (The gerund is preceded by a

transitive verb.)

James enjoys swimming.

Gerund, functioning as object of preposition (The gerund is placed after a

preposition.)

We will get good grades by studying.

Infinitive (to + base form of the verb) is a form of the verb that act as an adjective,
adverb or a noun.

Examples:

Infinitive as adjective

1. Give her a decoration to polish.

(The infinitive modifies decoration. This means it is functioning as

an adjective.)

Infinitive as adverb

2. The volunteers returned to help.

(The infinitive modifies the verb returned. This means it is

functioning as an adverb.)

Infinitive as noun

3. To draw was her passion.

(This shows that the infinitive "to draw" is being used a noun.)

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Participle is a form of the verb that act as an adjective. It modifies nouns or
pronouns. There are two types of participles: present participles (-ing) and past
participles (-ed.)

Examples:

1. I love his fascinating voice.

The word fascinating modifies the word voice.

2. The speeding motorcycle hit the wall.

The word speeding modifies the word motorcycle.

3. The frightened child cried outside.

The word frightened modifies the word child.

Let’s Try This

Directions: Box the verbal in each sentence. Write whether it is gerund, infinitive,
or participle on a separate sheet of paper.

Example: Her smiling face made everyone happy.

1. Dancing is a popular exercise for all ages.

2. The broken vase he accidentally dropped made him more nervous.

3. Watching movie makes me feel good.

4. We drink purified water in our home.

5. Eunice changed the light bulb to read the book clearly

6. Crying is an outlet to relieve stress.

7. Randy likes to hike on weekends.

8. To dance is my newest hobby.

9. Playing Mobile Legends is a group game.

10. We went to the mall to buy new clothes.

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ACTIVITY 2

Directions: For each of the following sentences, decide if the word or phrase in
italics is a participle, a gerund, or an infinitive.

1. The last question left me confused. _______________

2. Danny likes to bathe in the rain. _______________
3. There are many ways of passing the test. _______________
4. A broken promise will mend over time. _______________
5. He went abroad to study medicine. _______________
6. Frightened by the dog, Ali ran into the nearest house. _______________
7. John makes a living by selling rubber mats. _______________
8. Alice loves to collect books about gardening. _______________
9. Gaining success is the sweetest revenge. _______________
10. I have a book to return to the library. _______________

ACTIVITY 3
Directions: Rewrite the following sentences by changing the underlined verb form
to a gerund, infinitive, or participle, based on the given instructions. Write your
answers in the space provided.
Example: Development means create job opportunities for people.
Development means to create job opportunities for people.

1. She enjoys play tennis.

___________________________________________________________________________
2. Mark wants buy a new car.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. They are tired of clean the house every day.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. The dog started bark loudly in the middle of the night.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. I remember visit that museum when I was a child.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. The children are excited about go to the amusement park.
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Please remember lock the door before leaving.
___________________________________________________________________________
8. He apologized for break the vase.
___________________________________________________________________________
9. The cry baby is hungry.
_____________________________________________________________

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 Let’s See What You Have Learned

a. Gerunds Write three sentences where you use gerunds (verbs ending in -ing) to
describe what happened during your last birthday. Write your answer on a sheet of
paper.
1.________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________________

2. Infinitives Write three sentences that include infinitives (to + base form of a
verb) to express your aspirations, dreams, or goals after graduating from ALS.
1.________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________________

3. Participles Write three sentences using participles (verbs ending in -ed or -ing)
to describe what did you do yesterday.
1.________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________________

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 Let’s Remember and Review

Verbal- It is a verb form that does not function as a verb but as a noun, an
adjective, or an adverb. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives are all verbal.

Gerund- acts as a noun.

Example: Reading is my favorite hobby.

Infinitive-acts as an adjective, adverb, or a noun.

Example: Give her a decoration to polish.

Participle- acts as an adjective.

Example: The frightened child cried outside.

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 What Have You Learned?

Directions: Choose five words from the box and use each word in a sentence
incorporating the specified type of verbal.

Example: Listening to music is one of my stress relievers.

work choke know prohibit

smile admit ask attend

hurry learn need want

listen approve collect protect

1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________

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 Answer Key

Lets See What

ACTIVITY 3 You Already Know
A. 1. She enjoys playing tennis.
2. Mark wants to buy a new car.
1.
3. Hidden-
They areparticiple
tired of cleaning the house every day.
2. Swimming-
4. The dog started gerund barking loudly in the middle of the night.
3.
5. Hiking-
I remember gerund visiting that museum when I was a child.
4.
6. to
The discover-infinitive
children are excited about going to the amusement park.
5.
7. hidden-participle
Please remember to lock the door before leaving.
B. 8. He apologized for breaking the vase.
1.
9. It
Theis crying
no good forcing
baby someone to go with us. –Gerund
is hungry.
2. The tempting food
10. She was exhausted after did notrunning
escape Learner’s
a marathon.attention. -Participle
3. We better start digging the garden. - Gerund
4. Knowing the danger, he left the roadside. -Gerund
Let’s
5. See What You
Expecting good Have
news Learned?
the students raced to the mailbox. – Gerund
A. 6. Although they tried, they couldn’t solve the puzzling mystery. -Participle
1. The
7. T learner offered to paint the community learning center. -Infinitive
2. Famished
8. Intransitive -transitive
from the exercise, the wrestler ate a whole pizza. -Participle
3. T
9. Known to be famous, the place is often visited. -Participle
4. Igerund
10. -participle
can’t stand waiting for the bus. –Gerund
5. T
Let’s Do This
B.
Answer may vary
1. Gerund 6. Gerund
2. Participle
Let’s Try This 7. Gerund
3. Participle 8. Infinitive
4. Gerund
ACTIVITY 1 9. Participle
1. Dancing is popular exercise10.Participle
5. Infinitive for all ages. Gerund
C. The broken vase made him more nervous. Participle
2.
1. The frozen
3. Watching moviefish was me
makes an easy meal Gerund
feel good. for Jim to cook.
2. drink
4. We Surviving is awater
purified challenge
in our forhome.
the organization.
Participle
3. Hechanged
5. Eunice jumped off thealight
running
bulb bus.
to read the book clearly. Infinitive
4. John’s
6. Crying is angroup
outletwas the last
to relieve to arrive.
stress. Gerund
5. I had
7. Randy liketoo
to many
hike on things to carry.
weekends. Infinitive
6.dance
8. To Gerryisismy matured
newestenough
hobby. to make up his mind.
Infinitive
7. We deserve to succeed
9. Playing mobile legends is a group game.for being hardworking.
Gerund
8. Employees should work
10. We went to the mall to buy new clothes. to support the new management.
Infinitive
9. They caused Jiana to weep unstoppably.
10. Jerrick called his father to come home soon.
ACTIVITY 2
D.
confused- participle
Answer
to bath- may vary
infinitive
passing- gerund
What Have
broken- You Learned
participle
Answer may vary
to study- infinitive
frightened -participle
selling- gerund
to collect- infinitive
gaining- gerund
to return- infinitive

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Glossary

Gerund (also known as -ing form) is a form of the verb that acts as a noun.

Infinitive (to + base form of the verb) is a form of the verb that act as an
adjective, adverb or a noun.

Participle modifies nouns or pronouns. There are two types of participles:

present participles (-ing) and past participles (-ed.)

Verbal is a verb form that does not function as a verb but as a noun, an
adjective, or an adverb.

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References

Nordquist, Richard. "The Difference Between Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives."

ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/identifying-verbals-in-english-
grammar-1689699 (accessed May 25, 2023).

No Grammar Tears 2: Marthus-Adden Zimboiant Verbals (Pg 254-343) Marthus-

Adden Zimboiant.

No Grammar Tears 2: Marthus-Adden Zimboiant

https://books.google.com/books/about/No_Grammar_Tears_2.html?id=ncB
6AAAAQBAJ Google Books (accessed May 25, 2023)

“Infinitive Form of a Verb”https://www.grammar-

monster.com/glossary/infinitive_form.htm Explanation and Examples
(accessed May 25, 2023)

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