VERBAL

PHRASE
 A verbal
phrase
consists of a
verbal and any
objects or
modifiers
 E T YP E S OF
THRE
VE RBA LS :
1. Infi n i ti v e
i c i pia l
2. Part
3.G e r u n d
INIFINITIVE: h i c h is
a n i nfi n i ti v e w
Sta r ts w i t h
o b j e c ts , a n d/
lo w e d b y a n y
fo l
modifiers.
EXAMPLES: a d r e a m .
a l ia s l o w ly i s
u s tr
To tour A j ec t o f t h e
l i a ( d i r ect o b
u s t r a
Object : A
infinitive) m o d i fy in g
l y ( a n a d ve r b
Modifier: s l o w
h e i n fi ni t iv e )
t
s t r a l i a s lo w ly
to tour A u
PARTICIPIAL presen t p a r t i c ip le and
p as t o r
Co ns is t o f eit h e r
lw a y s f u n c tion as
o r m o d ifiers. A
a n d /
any objects, s en t e n c e.
h in a
objectives wit
EXAMPLES: the d u c k s m u s t b ea
e n ly h u nt in g
The dog ke
.
thoroughbred . o f t h e p a r t icipial)
t h e d u c ks (t he D.O
Object : , m o d if ying the
ly (an adv e r b
e r : k e e n
Modifi
participial
h un t in g t h e ducks
keenly
G E RUND : n y o bje c ts a n d/
t o f a g e r u n d and a ia l p h r ase
Consis il a r t o pa r tic ip
. C a n lo o k s im t h e p re sent
mo d ifi e r s me for m a s
n d h a s t h e s a BJECT,
because geru fu n c tions a s a n o u n (S U
U T t h is IVE)
participle. B O M PLEME N T , A P P O S I T
U B J EC T C
OBJECT, S
EXAMPLES: he e v e ning.
my bik e in t
e njo y r id in g
I
ike
Object : my b
e r : in t h e e vening
Modifi n ing
ike in t h e e v e
riding my b
I must study to pass my winter
exams with good marks.
Object: my winter ( the D.O. of the
infinitive)
Modifier: with good marks
(prepositional phrase modifying the
infinitive)
to pass my winter exams with good
marks
Hidden by the trees, Jerry waited to
scare Mark.
Participial: hidden
Modifier: by the trees ( a
prepositional phrase modifying
hidden)
hidden by the trees ( an adjective
modifying Jerry)
PARTICIPIAL PHRASE
Blowing bubbles on windy day is a
fun activity for children.

blowing bubbles on a windy day

GERUND PHRASE
THANK YOU!
ANG GANDA
KO!