Question

name ____ date ____
verbals, p. 2
underline the verbal in each sentence and write infinitive, participle, or gerund on the line.
______ 22. to act in a play is an honor.
______ 23. acting can be very exciting.
______ 24. to write plays takes a lot of skill.
______ 25. working in the theater is interesting.
______ 26. shari wanted to participate.
______ 27. the hurried director got ready for the auditions.
______ 28. shari prepared a moving scene.
______ 29. she was finally ready to read her scene.
______ 30. auditioning can scare anyone.
(31) ______ shari’s stirring performance won her a part.
______ 32. rehearsing can take up much time.
______ 33. the actors must work long hours to memorize their parts.
(34) ______ shari’s convincing performance was outstanding.
______ 35. all of the actors excelled in performing.
______ 36. the smiling director congratulated the cast.
______ 37. “to act is an art,” said the director.
(38) ______ he called them all budding artists.
______ 39. performing is a pleasure for yolanda.
______ 40. bowing is even more fun.
(41) ______ the audience could tell by yolanda’s face that she enjoyed playing the part.
______ 42. to continue her studies is her goal.
______ 43. acting is very important to yolanda and shari.
______ 44. interrupted lessons would distress them both.
(45) ______ they are consumed with acting.
______ 46. they need constant practice to excel.
______ 47. well - rehearsed actors perform better.
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Answer:

To solve these verbal identification problems, we analyze each sentence to identify the verbal (infinitive, participle, or gerund) and classify it:

Sentence 22: To act in a play is an honor.

• Verbal: To act
• Classification: Infinitive (starts with "to" + base verb).

Sentence 23: Acting can be very exciting.

• Verbal: Acting
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 24: To write plays takes a lot of skill.

• Verbal: To write
• Classification: Infinitive (starts with "to" + base verb, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 25: Working in the theater is interesting.

• Verbal: Working
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 26: Shari wanted to participate.

• Verbal: to participate
• Classification: Infinitive (starts with "to" + base verb, object of "wanted").

Sentence 27: The hurried director got ready for the auditions.

• Verbal: hurried
• Classification: Participle (past - participle form acting as an adjective to describe "director").

Sentence 28: Shari prepared a moving scene.

• Verbal: moving
• Classification: Participle (present - participle form acting as an adjective to describe "scene").

Sentence 29: She was finally ready to read her scene.

• Verbal: to read
• Classification: Infinitive (starts with "to" + base verb, complement of "ready").

Sentence 30: Auditioning can scare anyone.

• Verbal: Auditioning
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 31: Shari’s stirring performance won her a part.

• Verbal: stirring
• Classification: Participle (present - participle form acting as an adjective to describe "performance").

Sentence 32: Rehearsing can take up much time.

• Verbal: Rehearsing
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 33: The actors must work long hours to memorize their parts.

• Verbal: to memorize
• Classification: Infinitive (starts with "to" + base verb, adverbial to show purpose).

Sentence 34: Shari’s convincing performance was outstanding.

• Verbal: convincing
• Classification: Participle (present - participle form acting as an adjective to describe "performance").

Sentence 35: All of the actors excelled in performing.

• Verbal: performing
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, object of "in").

Sentence 36: The smiling director congratulated the cast.

• Verbal: smiling
• Classification: Participle (present - participle form acting as an adjective to describe "director").

Sentence 37: “To act” is an art, said the director.

• Verbal: To act
• Classification: Infinitive (starts with "to" + base verb, subject of the clause).

Sentence 38: He called them all budding artists.

• Verbal: budding
• Classification: Participle (present - participle form acting as an adjective to describe "artists").

Sentence 39: Performing is a pleasure for Yolanda.

• Verbal: Performing
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 40: Bowling is even more fun.

• Verbal: Bowling
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 41: The audience could tell by Yolanda’s face that she enjoyed playing the part.

• Verbal: playing
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, object of "enjoyed").

Sentence 42: To continue her studies is her goal.

• Verbal: To continue
• Classification: Infinitive (starts with "to" + base verb, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 43: Acting is very important to Yolanda and Shari.

• Verbal: Acting
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, subject of the sentence).

Sentence 44: Interrupted lessons would distress them both.

• Verbal: Interrupted
• Classification: Participle (past - participle form acting as an adjective to describe "lessons").

Sentence 45: They are consumed with acting.

• Verbal: acting
• Classification: Gerund (verb - ing form acting as a noun, object of "with").

Sentence 46: They need constant practice to excel.

• Verbal: to excel
• Classification: Infinitive (starts with "to" + base verb, adverbial to show purpose).

Sentence 47: Well - rehearsed actors perform better.

• Verbal: Well - rehearsed
• Classification: Participle (past - participle form acting as an adjective to describe "actors").

Final Answers (with underlined verbals and classifications):

1. $\underline{\text{To act}}$; Infinitive
2. $\underline{\text{Acting}}$; Gerund
3. $\underline{\text{To write}}$; Infinitive
4. $\underline{\text{Working}}$; Gerund
5. $\underline{\text{to participate}}$; Infinitive
6. $\underline{\text{hurried}}$; Participle
7. $\underline{\text{moving}}$; Participle
8. $\underline{\text{to read}}$; Infinitive
9. $\underline{\text{Auditioning}}$; Gerund
10. $\underline{\text{stirring}}$; Participle
11. $\underline{\text{Rehearsing}}$; Gerund
12. $\underline{\text{to memorize}}$; Infinitive
13. $\underline{\text{convincing}}$; Participle
14. $\underline{\text{performing}}$; Gerund
15. $\underline{\text{smiling}}$; Participle
16. $\underline{\text{To act}}$; Infinitive
17. $\underline{\text{budding}}$; Participle
18. $\underline{\text{Performing}}$; Gerund
19. $\underline{\text{Bowling}}$; Gerund
20. $\underline{\text{playing}}$; Gerund
21. $\underline{\text{To continue}}$; Infinitive
22. $\underline{\text{Acting}}$; Gerund
23. $\underline{\text{Interrupted}}$; Participle
24. $\underline{\text{acting}}$; Gerund
25. $\underline{\text{to excel}}$; Infinitive
26. $\underline{\text{Well - rehearsed}}$; Participle