Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts : Explain the Function of Verbals: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1.A

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Example Question #11 : Common Core: 8th Grade English Language Arts

For the following sentence decide if the underlined verbal is a participle, gerund, infinitive, or none.

The crying baby threw herself on the floor and had a tantrum.

Possible Answers:

None

Participle

Infinitive

Gerund

Correct answer:

Participle

Explanation:

A participle is a verb form ending in –ed or –ing that is used as an adjective. Past and present participles often function as adjectives that describe nouns. Which baby? The crying baby. Crying describes the baby.

 

 

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