Software of the Month Club 1998 March/Software of the Month Club 1998 March.iso/pc/win/edu/grammar/verbal.ts_/verbal.ts

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Screaming loudly, Miranda shouted, "I loath scumbag roommates."



p   "screaming loudly" modifies Miranda.

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The girl selling kisses is Bertha Sue.


p   "selling kisses" is an adjective phrase modifying "girl."

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Marsha jogged to keep herself fit.


i  "to keep herself fit" functions as an adverb.

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Guber wanted him to go.


i   The phrase functions as the object of "wanted."

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Her mother found Ronnie Bill eating a whole pie.


p  "eating a whole pie" is a phrase which modifies Ronnie Bill.

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It took four years for Beryl Martin to complete one year of college.


i   There is nothing easier that finding infinitives.  Shape up!

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 Eating fifteen pounds of potatoes was easy for Harry Harvey.


g   "eating fifteen pounds of potatoes" is the subject.

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 The new students sauntered over to the gym.


n   no verbals here.  "to the gym" is a prepositional phrase.

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 Susan's family moved to Death Valley for the summer.


n   no verbals here.  "to Death Valley" is a prepositional phrase.

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 We decided to live in a tree for the summer.


i   "to live in a tree" is the direct object.

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 Give the new book to Jodi.


n   no verbals here.

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Defeated by a stronger player, Martha shuffled to the locker room.


p  The phrase "defeated by a stronger player" modifies Martha.

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To pay her tuition, Martha cleans campus buildings.


i   The infinitive phrase is "to pay her tuition."

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 Because of a dwindling water supply, Death Valley suffers.


p   The participle "dwindling" modifies "supply."

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    My dream is to fly my own plane.


i  "to fly my own plane" is a predicate noun.

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 Eating at the Sober Society relaxed all patrons.


g   The gerund phrase is the subject, "eating at the Sober Society."

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Slipping and sliding, Loni skated across the frozen pond.


p   "slipping and sliding" modifies "Loni."

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 Jodi earns enough to live on.


i   "to live on" is an adjective phrase modifying "enough."

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Shunned by all, Hester Prynne felt the sting of adultery.


p  "shunned by all" modifies Hester Prynne.

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Little Fred, sucking his thumb constantly, stared into space.


p    "sucking his thumb" modifies Little Fred.

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 Some chemistry problems are troublesome to solve.


i   "to solve" is an adverb modifying "troublesome."

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 Annie plans to go too.


i   "to go" is a direct object.  Annie plans what?

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 Teaching is often difficult.


g   "teaching" is the subject, a noun and a gerund.

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 Annie enjoys loafing.


g   "loafing" is a gerund and is the direct object.

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 Bertha Sue always hated studying.


g   "studying" is the direct object, a noun.

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 The typing job made me wish I had a degree from college.


p    "typing" is a participle.

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    The boring job made little money for Joel.


p    "boring" is a participle.

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 I gave some water to the exhausted miners.


p    "exhausted" is the participle.

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    The freezing rain made the roads dangerous.


p    "freezing" is the participle.

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 Verbals CANNOT stand alone as a predicate.


n   no verbals here but some good information.

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 Kristi has an urge to win.


i   "to win" tells which urge. The phrase is an adjective.

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 Martha and David took a long walk.


n   no verbals here.

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 The hidden money was found in the closet.


p    "hidden" is an adjective.

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    Smoking is dangerous.


g  "smoking" is the subject, a noun.

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 Unfortunately, studying always bored Bertha Sue.


g   "studying" is the subject.

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 To ski the face of the mountain was her greatest challenge.


i   "to ski the face of the mountain" is the subject.

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 Jodi's ambition is to write a novel.


i   "to write a novel" is a predicate noun. We have S. LV. PN.

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 You should exercise your right to study and learn.


i   "to study and learn" tells which right. It's an adjective.

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 The woman to see is Martha Smith.


i   "to see" is an adjective phrase. It tells which woman.

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 On the table is a package wrapped in red paper.


p    "wrapped in red paper" is an adjective phrase.

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    Clear the fog about grammar and study the tutorials.


n   You have good advice here but no verbals.

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 An expanded vision improves one's grade point average.


p   "expanded" is an adjective.

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   Direct objects and subjects are always nouns or pronouns.


n    no verbals here

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 A gerund ends with "ing" and is used as a noun.


n   no verbals here.  Be careful.

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 Infinitives can be three different parts of speech.


n   no verbals here.

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 Last night Martin put the horses in the barn.


n   no verbals here.

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 We visited many cities in Scotland.


n   no verbals here.

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 The milking machine saves much time.


p   "milking" is an adjective.

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    Bertha Sue stopped milking the cows.


g   "milking the cows" is the direct object, a noun.

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 Walking the dog allows Mom some exercise.


g   walking the dog is the subject, a noun.

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Sleeping in a real bed was a pleasant change.


g   sleeping in a real bed is the subject, a noun.

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 Wanting a challenge, Loni ran for vice president.


p    "wanting a challenge" modifies Loni.

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Loni, having finished her work, sat down in the TV room.


p   "having finished her work" modifies Loni.

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 Entering the room quietly, Jodi walked straight to her bedroom.


p    "entering the room quietly" modifies Jodi.

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Jodi, waiting for the right moment, slipped into the kitchen.


p   "waiting for the right moment" modifies Jodi.

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 Frightened by the crash, Jodi ran into the house.


p    "frightened by the crash" modifies Jodi.

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    Finishing her work took more time than we expected.


g   "finishing her work" is the subject.  Subjects are nouns.

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 Changing the car tire was hard work.


g   "changing the car tire" is the subject.  What was hard work?

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 Examining the question carefully helped me answer it correctly.


g   "examining the question carefully" is the subject.

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 Soaring through the air felt good on that spring morning.


g   "soaring through the air" is the subject.  What felt good?

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 Responding to his question took careful thought.


g   "Responding to his question" is the subject.  What took thought?

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 Shivering was our response to the cold.


g   "shivering" is the subject of the verb "was."

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 Honored by the award, the professor walked off the stage.


p    "honored by the award" modifies "professor."

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    She has the desire to keep trying.


i    "to keep trying" is an adjective.

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 To write about Herman Melville will be challenging.


i   The infinitive phrase here is the subject.

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 Our plan to leave early backfired.


i   "to leave early" is an adjective phrase.

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 Sometimes it is hard to drive slowly.


i   "to drive slowly" is an adverb phrase modifying "hard."

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 George Mason helped write the Bill of Rights.


n   no verbals here.

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 Somehow we expected to be gone by morning


i   The infinitive phrase here is the direct object.

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 She finally decided to leave the dorm.


i   The infinitive phrase is the direct object.

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 We hope to ski at Sun Valley during Christmas break.


i   The infinitive phrase is the direct object here.

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 She wanted to get a 4.0 grade point average.


i   The infinitive phrase here is the direct object.

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 Are the students ready to take the test?


i   The infinitive phrase is used as an adverb.  It modifies "ready."

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 Guber always wanted to be a Jewish scholar.


i   The infinitive phrase is a direct object.

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 Her dream for many years was to earn a B.A. degree.


i   Here the infinitive phrase is used as a predicate noun.

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 A large campus to visit is Brigham Young University.


i   "to visit" is an adjective telling which campus.

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 After the last test she hopes to improve.


i   "to improve" is the direct object. She hopes what?

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 We should always exercise our right to vote.


i   the infinitive "to vote" is used as an adjective.

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 As soon as she is 16, she wants to drive.


i   "to drive" is a noun, a direct object.

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 Her story is hard to explain.


i   "to explain" is an adverb modifying the adjective "hard."

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 Greeting the students, the professor shook every hand.


p   "greeting the students" is a participial phrase.

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My old shoes, frozen for months in the ice, were found in April.


p    "frozen for months" modifies "shoes."

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 I spoke to the runner holding her side in pain.


p   "holding her side in pain" modifies "runner."

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Respected for her fire and intelligence, Guber was my friend.


p    We have a participial phrase modifying Guber.

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Our home, redecorated for the wedding, was festive and gay.


p   "redecorated for the wedding" is an adjective phrase.

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 Gliding swiftly, the skiers floated down the mountain side.


p    "gliding swiftly" is a participial phrase.

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    Waiting for the right moment, Jim finally asked Sharon for a date.


p    "waiting for the right moment" is a participial phrase.

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 Troubled by his grade, Jeff phoned his parents.


p    "troubled by his grade" is a participial phrase.

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    The girl smiling warmly is my friend from Pocatello.


p   "smiling warmly" modifies "girl."

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 To know him was intellectually stimulating.


i   "to know him" is the subject and a noun.

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 My friend, Guber, applauded the listening teacher.


p    "listening" is an adjective.

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    The spoiled chicken has turned black.


p   "spoiled" is an adjective modifying "chicken."

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 The friendship was broken after great pain.


p     "broken" is a predicate adjective.

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 The principal examined the marked bills.


p    "marked" modifies "bills."

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    The burning logs soon were embers.


p    "burning" modifies "logs."

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 Guber was once a close friend of mine.


n   no verbal here.

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 Setting realistic goals creates success.


g   "Setting goals" is the subject here.

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 The beat of the obnoxious music was heard through the floor.


p    We have a participle here.

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    The dancing butterfly laid her eggs in my garden.


p    "dancing" is an adjective modifying butterfly.

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 Guber is a skiing fool.


p    "skiing" is an adjective, a participle.

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    Wanting a boyfriend is not too unusual.


g     "Wanting a boyfriend" is a gerund phrase used as a subject.

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 Mother said the frightened puppy would not eat its Corn Flakes.


p    "Frightened" is a participle which modifies "puppy."

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    Sharon told me some frightening news.


p   "Frightening" is a participle which modifies "news."

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 Come with us to the school and you will see a spoiled child.


p    "Spoiled" is a participle which modifies "child."

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    Marsha was applauded by the cheering students.


p    "Cheering" is a participle modifying "students."

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 Rexburg, a growing city, offers both culture and security.


p   "Growing" is a participle which modifies "city."

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 Several important physicians attended Ricks College.


n

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    The discovery was discovered by a discovering team.


p  "Discovering" modifies "team."

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 Speaking first in soft tones, Mindy swore profusely.


p   "Speaking in soft tones" modifies "Mindy."

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    The cascading water appears blue in the winter.


p   Here "cascading" modifies a noun, "water."

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 Choosing her seat, Martha shuffled down the first row.


p    "Choosing her seat" modifies "Martha."

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    Known for her caustic tongue, Ingrid smiled shyly.


p   "Known for her caustic tongue" modifies "Ingrid."

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 Harry, troubled by his low grades, dropped the class.


p    "Troubled by his low grades" modifies "Harry."

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    Marty, being nine-tenths animal, can not speak kindly.


p  "Being nine-tenths animal" modifies "Marty."

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 To be an honor student requires daily effort.


i   "To be an honor student" is the subject.

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 Jodi quickly learned to play the guitar.


i   "To play the guitar" is the direct object.

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 Ron's ambition has always been to write.


i   "To write" is the direct object and a noun.

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 After the game Jeremy wanted to rest.


i   "To rest" is a direct object and noun.

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 His dream was to visit England after he graduated.


i   "To visit England" is a predicate noun.

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She wants to be the leader.


i   "To be the leader" is an infinitive phrase used as a direct object.

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Cleaning the car takes time.


g   "Cleaning the car" is used as the subject.

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After you finish your chemistry, do your math.


n   This sentence has no verbal.

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Jeremy ran, swam, and biked during the race last Saturday.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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Jeni found seventeen gerunds when she took the English test.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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Loni started fixing the dinner.


g   "Fixing the dinner" is a direct object, noun, and gerund.

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The bug smashed its tender body against the car window.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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After forty years of waiting, Harry finally got a date.


g    "Waiting" is a noun and object of a preposition.

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A gerund will be a noun.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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Jordan Merrill gave some money to his class.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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Saving money is not easy.


g   "Saving money" is a gerund phrase used as the subject.

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Marriage provides joy for those who work at it.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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Speaking in front of others frightens many people.


g   "Speaking in front of others" is a gerund phrase.

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A noun can be a word, phrase, or clause.


n   This sentence has no verbal.

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An infinitive phrase could also be an adjective.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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To be the class president is Justin's goal.


i   "To be the class president" is the subject and a noun.

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In the morning we tried a new fishing hole.


p    "fishing" is a participle. It is an adjective.

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Martin worked the opal mine each evening after work.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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To ski at Sun Valley is a thrill.


i   "To ski at Sun Valley" is the subject.

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Marking time with her finger, Martha counted the beats.


p    "Marking time with her finger" is an adjective phrase.

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Pressing business kept her away.


p   "Pressing" modifies business so it's a participle.

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Mark said, "Going away is a good idea."


g   "Going away" is a noun phrase and the subject of "is."

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Learning grammar gives a student more control over his or her
own writing.

g   "Learning grammar" is a noun phrase, a subject, a gerund.

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Your father, a man with a fighting spirit, came yesterday.


p    "Fighting" modifies the noun, spirit.

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A leading company in software development is MicroSoft.


p  "Leading" is a participle modifying "company."

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A participle will be used as an adjective.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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A gerund will be used as a noun.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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To learn your lessons well is a worthy goal.


i   "To learn your lessons well" is the subject.

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Bertha Sue tried to get out of class.


i   "To get out of class" is an infinitive, the direct object.

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Singing for a living is a difficult occupation.


g   Both "singing" and "living" are gerunds.

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The rolling waves made us all sick.


p    "Rolling" modifies waves so it's a participle.

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A compound sentence has two independent clauses.


n   This sentence has no verbal.

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Mark is a kissing fool.


p   "Kissing" is an adjective modifying "fool."

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The day stretched into months.


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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The cooked salad needed more salt and pepper.


p    "Cooked" is a participle modifying "salad."

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You must invest more needed time in your studies.


p    "Needed" is an adjective modifying "time."

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To keep her friendship forever is my goal.


i   "To keep her friendship forever" is the subject, the noun.

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Martin found her beauty distracting.


p   "Distracting" modifies the noun, beauty.

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Randall's skillful shot killed the deer.


n   No verbal here.

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Working the farm does not pay what it once did.


g   "Working the farm" is the subject, a gerund phrase.

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Carefully playing the market made us rich.


g   "Carefully playing the market" is a gerund phrase.

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Stuart is the man to beat.


i   "To beat" tell which man. It is an infinitive and adjective.

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A broken heart can not be repaired in a hospital.


p    "Broken" is an adjective modifying heart.

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The ruptured water lines flooded our apartment.


p   Here "ruptured" is used as an adjective.

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Wanting a high grade on the exam, Mark studied all night.


p  "Wanting a high grade" is an adjective phrase modifying
     Mark.
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Writing these examples takes patience.


g    "Writing these examples" is a gerund phrase and subject.

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We visited the prison and saw a condemned killer.


p    "Condemned" is an adjective, a participle.

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How beautiful Nancy is!


n    This sentence has no verbal.

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Come at 2 p.m. if your typing skills need improvement.


p   "Typing" is an adjective which modifies skills.

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To be a doctor is Jeremy's goal.


i   "To be a doctor" is an infinitive, a noun phrase,
and subject.
i
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The football caused the broken window.


p    "Broken" modifies window so it's a participle.

p
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The circus has a walking dog that can count.


p   "Walking" is a participle which modifies "dog."

p
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The cooked food was taken to the church in time for dinner.


p   "Cooked" is a participle which modifies food.

p
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By the time he attended college he was a grown man.


p  "Grown" is a participle. It modifies man.

p
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Playing handball, he jammed his fingers into the wall.


p   "Playing handball" is a participial phrase
      modifying "he."
p
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The burning house was soon reduced to ashes.


p    "Burning" is a participle which modifies "house."

p
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The bookstore examined the marked bill.


p    "Marked" is a participle which modifies "bill."

p
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What is the asking price for the truck and trailer?


p    "Asking" is a participle which modifies "price."

p
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After Claude Dallas killed the warden, he became a marked man.


p    "Marked" is a participle which modifies "man."

p
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The broken window can not be ordered until next March.


p   "Broken" is a participle modifying "window."

p
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To work the horses properly takes skill and time.


i    "To work the horses" is the subject of the verb
     "takes."  What takes time?  to work the horses
i
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Editing your papers is both a skill and an art



g   editing your papers
    The gerund is the subject of the sentence.
g
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I told Hairy Harry to keep the car.



i   "to keep the car" is the direct object.

i
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I told Mary to keep editing her paper.



i   "to keep editing her paper" is the direct object.

i
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To edit well requires patience.



i   "to edit well" is the subject.

i
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The person to ask is Mr. Stanford.



i   "to ask"

i
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Norm wanted to eat dinner.



i   "to eat dinner" is a direct object.

i
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The man teaching the class is your father.



p   "teaching the class" is an adjective phrase.

p
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To read poetry is to discover beauty.



i   We have two infinitive phrases.

i
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Some children start to attend school at age five.



i   "to attend school" is a noun phrase, used as the direct
     object.
i
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The ski hill offers us a chance to get away from our troubles.



i   "to get away" is an adjective phrase modifying "chance."

i
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We read for more understanding.



g   "understanding" is a gerund.  It is the object of
    the preposition, "for."
g
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We do approve of his moving to Atlanta.



g   "moving" is the object of the preposition "of."

g
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The forces opposing him kept John from the nomination.



p   "opposing him" is an adjective phrase.

p
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John was punished for hitting his sister.



g   "hitting his sister" is the object of the preposition "for."

g
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The job of measuring was left to the police.



g   "measuring" is the object of the preposition "of."

g
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Seeing you at the movie was unexpected.



g   "seeing you" is a noun phrase.

g
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We want to be out on time.



i   "to be out on time" is the direct object.

i
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Listening closely takes energy and attention.



g   "listening closely" is a noun phrase, the subject.

g
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To be gone early is our goal.



i   "to be gone early" is a noun phrase, the subject.

i
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Wandering for days, Mark finally found a road out of the mountains.



p   "wandering for days" is an adjective phrase modifying "Mark."

p