1. VERBAL – IS A WORD DERIVED FROM THE VERB BUT USED AS A NOUN, ADJECTIVE, OR ADVERB.
KINDS OF VERBAL:
1. GERUND – IS A FORM OF A VERB THAT ACTS AS A NOUN.
THE FUNCTIONS OF GERUNDS IN SENTENCES:
 As a Subject Painting is a pleasant hobby.
 As a Direct Object I mastered flying.
 As an Indirect Object Agnes gave knitting a try but soon put her needles away.
 As an Object of a Preposition Eat lunch before leaving.
 As a Predicate Nominative My new hobby is golfing.
 As an Appositive My favorite sport, fishing, gives me hours of pleasure
2. PARTICIPLE- IS A FORM OF A VERB THAT CAN ACT AS A N ADJECTIVE.
KINDS OF PARTICIPLES:
 Present Participle It was a taxing day.
The smiling child waved.
 Past Participle I drank chilled cider.
Throw out that broken cup.
 Perfect Participle Having rested, I awoke.
Having been praised, I felt proud.
FUNCTIONING AS A VERB FUNCTIONING AS A PARTICIPLE
 She coveted the ring. The coveted ring was soon hers.
 That accountant is swindling his clients. The swindling accountant wasapprehended.
3. INFINITIVE- IS A FORM OF A VERB THAT GENERALLY APPEARS WITH THE WORD “TO” AND
ACTS AS A NOUN, ADJECTIVE, OR ADVERB.
FUNCTIONS OF INFINITIVES IN SENTENCES:
 As a Subject To fly scares many people.
 As a Direct Object With two weeks off, Nina planned to relax.

2.  As a Predicate Nominative This semester, all Joel wanted was to pass.
 As an Object of a Preposition The race was about to start.
 As an Appositive The suggestion, to forfeit was rejected.