Gerund and Participial Phrases
Gerund Phrases
As a part of speech, a gerund is a verbal, a verb form that ends with –ing. In the sentence, a gerund acts as a noun. A gerund phrase is made up of a gerund and the other words that complete its meaning such as its objects, complements, or modifiers. A gerund phrase always functions ……
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Participial Phrases
A verb may not always act as the simple predicate of a sentence. A verbal is a word formed from a verb that plays another role in the sentence. One type of verbal is a participle. A participle may be a present particle (usually the present form + -ing: eating) or a past participle. Regular verbs form the past participle by adding –ed (covered). Irregular verbs change their spelling in the past participle (bought, forgotten). A participial phrase is made up of a ……
