Verbal Phrase
1. What is A Verbal?
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A
verbal is a word that is
derived from a verb, has the power of a verb, but acts as another part of
speech. Like a verb, a verbal may take
an object, a modifier (adjective/adverb), and sometimes a subject; however,
unlike a verb, a verbal functions as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Also, a verbal cannot serve as a verb.
==> There
are three kinds of verbal:
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Gerunds (-ing forms that function as
nouns)
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Participles (present or past
participle verb forms that function as adjectives)
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Infinitives (the root form of a verb
preceded by to; it can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb)
2. What is a verbal phrase?
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A verbal
phrase is a phrase that contains a verb form, its modifiers and
complements which together act as something other than a verb.
==> Like verbal, there are three Types of Verbal Phrases
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