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Grammar Lesson 16

Grammar Lesson 16. Vocab : Crim -the Latin root means fault, crime, or accusation To incriminate is to show evidence of involvement in a crime A recrimination is a counter accusation. Verbals : the Gerund as a Subject. A verbal is a verb form that does not function as a verb

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Grammar Lesson 16

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  1. Grammar Lesson 16 • Vocab: • Crim-the Latin root means fault, crime, or accusation • To incriminate is to show evidence of involvement in a crime • A recrimination is a counter accusation

  2. Verbals: the Gerund as a Subject • A verbal is a verb form that does not function as a verb • May function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb • 3 kinds: the gerund, the infinitive, and the participle

  3. The Gerund • Ends in –ing and functions as a noun • In this lesson, we will see how the gerund can be used as a subject • To determine if a verb ending in –ing is a gerund, we must see how it is used in a sentence • 1. find the simple predicate • 2. find the simple subject

  4. How to Find a Gerund • If the –ing form of the verb is the simple subject, then the subject of the sentence is a gerund • Example: Speech writing proved challenging. • Notice that we diagram the gerund on a “stair-step” line above the base on “stilts”

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