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WEEK
4 Skills (
LS1 Communication )
Name of Learner: ____________________________ Date: _________________
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Lesson: Types of Verbal

Learning Competency:
• Use verbal’s (verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of
speech
3 Verbal’s are:
1. gerund – is a verbal ending in-ing
2. infinitives – is a verbal that act as an adjective, adverb or noun. It is usually
accompanied by to act/ to read
3. participles – is a verb that ends in ing or ed, -d, -t, -en, -n
LS1CS/EN-S-PSB-JHS-56

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

experiences, thoughts, objects, and people (Blumer). Verbal’s are forms of verbs that
are used as other parts of speech. In this module you will learn what is verbal’s and the
types of verbal’s and how it is used in the sentence.

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 Let’s think about this

Direction: Below is a comic strip. Study the facial expressions and body
movements of the characters then write dialogs in each dialog box.

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Pre-Test
Direction: In the following paragraph, verbals are underlined. Above each of
these words, identify what kind of verbal it is—gerund, participle, or infinitive.
The first one has been done for you.

1. bored- participle

2. ____________________________ - ________________________

3. ____________________________ - ________________________

4. ____________________________ - ________________________

5. ____________________________ - ________________________

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 Let’s see what you already know

Direction: For each of the following sentences, underline the verbal and then identify
whether it is a gerund, infinitive, or participle (present or past).
Example:

1) People see psychiatrists because they need to talk about their issues. __________________

2) Shaken by the events, Tony was taken home. _____________________

3) Studying will help improve your grades. _________________________

4) Sophie agreed to meet with me, but then she never showed up. _______________________

5) Give this to your mother; she loves reading. ____________________

6) Talking on the phone, the man never saw the thief steal his briefcase. _______________

7) Yesterday, while going to church, Phil offered to paint the house. __________________

8) The boys, excited and full of energy, clambered over the log. ______________________

9) Although they tried, they couldn’t solve the puzzling mystery. _____________________

10) Beth’s husband loves to hike to the hut on the top of the mountain. ________________

Let’s learn
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 A verbal is a verb masquerading as another
part of speech; it’s a verb in disguise. 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
verbals.

Types of Verbals
Gerund are verbals that function as nouns and have an –ing ending. Since gerunds are derived
from verbs and have an –ing ending, they do express action. However, because gerunds
function as nouns, they occupy slots traditionally held by nouns in sentences such as subjects,
direct objects and objects of prepositions. Gerunds may occur as one word, or they may be part
of a gerund phrase. Let’s take a look at some examples:

Examples:
Gerund, functioning as subject
Reading is my most beneficial summer activity.

Gerund, functioning as direct object

James enjoys swimming.

Gerund, functioning as object of preposition

You will get good grades by studying.

Gerund phrase, functioning as subject

Eating on the run is one of the most unhealthy Filipino habits.

Gerund phrase, functioning as direct object

The teacher simply cannot excuse sleeping during class.

Gerund phrase, functioning as object of preposition

We found the keys by looking on the ground next to the car.

Exercise on Gerunds: Answer the following:

Underline the gerunds or gerund phrases in each sentence.

1. Raising the funds proved to be a difficult task.

2. Camping at Coleto Creek was the Smith family’s annual summer vacation.
3. Joseph hoped to obtain a job by learning the welding trade.
4. The Moreno family loves cooking for relatives.
5. I am able to earn money by working in the campus library

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 Participle is a verb form ending in –ed or
–ing that is used as an adjective. The term
verbal indicates that a participle, like the
other two kinds of verbals, is based on a
verb and therefore expresses action or a
state of being. However, since they function
as adjectives, participles modify nouns or
pronouns. There are two types of
participles: present participles and past
participles.

Examples:

Present Participles
-The crying baby had a wet diaper.
-Shaken, he walked away from the wrecked car.
-The running water provided a picturesque view.
-The clown was able to stop the raging bull from attacking the rider.

Past Participles
-The crushed bug was an unpleasant sight.
-He was able to repair the broken lock.
-Shaken, he walked away from the wrecked car.

Exercise on Participles: Answer the following:

Underline the participles or participial phrases in each sentence.

1. Hurriedly fastening his backpack, Joe rushed off to school.

2. The frozen fish was an easy meal for Jim to cook.
3. Staring at the items on the sales rack, Jill could not make a quick decision.
4. The car, damaged by the hailstorm, was taken to the body shop.
5. The woman wearing the blue sweater is Jack’s mother.

Infinitives are verbals that are made up of the word to and

a verb. Infinitives may function as nouns, adjectives or
adverbs. Since infinitives are derived from verbs, they do
express actions or states of being. When infinitives
function as adjectives and adverbs, they are usually found
preceding nouns and pronouns in sentences, and when
they function as nouns, they are used as subjects, direct
objects and objects of prepositions. Infinitives (to + verb)
should not be confused with prepositional phrases (to +
noun or pronoun). Infinitives may occur as to + one verb,
or they may be part of an infinitive phrase. Let’s take a
look at some examples:

Infinitives functioning as nouns

To love is the greatest achievement.

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Infinitives functioning as adjectives
Jason’s group was the last to arrive.

Infinitives functioning as adverbs

The students must pass the TAKS tests to graduate.

Infinitive phrase functioning as noun

Ranee wanted to arrive at her destination.

Infinitive phrase functioning as adjective

The Smiths were the first family in our neighborhood to adopt a child.

Examples:

Gerund Verbal

Eating together during Christmas Eve is

one of the Filipino Traditions we have in our
county.

https://www.zipmatch.com/blog/things-that-makes-pinoys-feel-at-home-this-christmas/

Participles Verbal
Many houses are devastated at provinces of
Catanduanes because of the super typhoon
Ulysses.

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/763494/2-000-families-in-catanduanes-face-evacuation-due-to-ulysses/story/

Infinitive Verbal
To save people is the main goal of the rescue
mission during the Typhoon Ulysses in Marikina
City.

https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/14/thousands-flee-as-typhoon-vamco-nears-vietnam/

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 engage
Activity 1
Direction: For each of the following sentences, decide if the word or phrase in bold is a
participle, gerund, or infinitive. Write a “P” over the word or phrase if it is a participle, a “G” if
the word or phrase is a gerund an “I” if the word or phrase is an infinitive. Write your answer
in the space provided before the number.
_______1. The children’s singing and laughing woke me up.

_______2. Mallory likes to dance in the rain.

_______3. There are many ways of breaking a heart.

_______4. A broken heart will mend over time.

_______5. George Burns once said, “Happiness is shaving a large, loving, caring, close-knit
family in another city.”

_______6. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.

_______7. Woody Allen once said, “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I
want to achieve it through not dying.”

_______8. Woody Allen once said, “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I
want to achieve it through not dying.”

_______9. Gore Vidal once said, “It is not enough to succeed. Other must fail.”

_______10. Succeeding is not enough. Others must fail.

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 Activity 2
Direction: Identify the type of verbal for the underlined word. Circle the letter of your correct
answer.

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 .
apply
Let’s see what have you learned:
A. Direction: For each of the following sentences, underline the verbal and then identify
whether it is a gerund, infinitive, or participle (present or past).

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

B. Direction: Underline the verbal in each sentence and indicate whether it is a gerund, a
participle or an infinitive.

1. Jennifer’s goal was to graduate from the University of Houston-Victoria.

2. John’s favorite outdoor activity is skiing.

3. Going on a cruise and climbing Mt. Rushmore were Rachel’s summer vacation plans.

4. Dancing with the famous instructor, Dillon felt like a star.

5. Animals dumped in the streets often become a menace.

6. The girls love to swim at Julie’s house.

7. Watching the birds is one of Mr. Martin’s hobbies.

8. Janice, baking 10 cakes for the festival, accidentally burned one of them.

9. Working out daily should be an essential part of American life.

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 Learner’s Reflection:
10. I have a book to return to the library.

 What is verbals?
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 What are the different types of verbal and give examples of each verbals?
_______________________________________________________________
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 How important it is to know the different types of verbals?

_______________________________________________________________
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References:
https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/verbals.htm

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar/sentences/what-are-verbals-and-verbal-
phrases.html

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/english/verb/verbals-gerunds-infinitives-and-
participles

Prepared by:
ROSALYN D. NAVAS
ALS Teacher
Daanbantayan District II

Note: “Practice Personal Hygiene Protocols at all times”

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ALS Learner Signature ALS Teacher Parents/Guardian Signature

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 Key answers:
Let’s Think About This

Learners answer may vary.

Pre-Test
1. bored- participles
2. walking- gerunds
3. wagging- gerunds
4. hoping- gerunds
5. to look- infinitive
6. to buy- infinitive
7. excited- participles
8. playing- gerunds
9. teaching- gerunds

Let’s See What Have You Learned

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Activity 1
1. gerund 2. infinitive 3. infinitive 4. participles 5. gerund
6. gerund 7. infinitive 8. gerund 9. infinitive 10. gerund

Activity 2

1.

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Post-Test A.

Post-Test A.

Post- Test B.

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