D-11.11 Define, Classify & Utilize Gerunds, Other Verbals & Verb Complements

Parts One-Four of Chapter 8 (“Having Fun”) of WorkLife English Grammar 5: Language & Culture in Depth, pages 145-162 18 pages Who It’s For: (Teachers & Helpers of) Advancing Language Polishers Who Want to Know About & Compare Verbals (Gerunds vs. infinitives) + Verb Complements    Why It’s Useful: A verbal is a verb form that functions as either a noun, an adjective, or an adverb; Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives are the main verbal types.  A Verb Complement is a Base Verb, an Infinitive, or a Gerund that follows certain Main Verbs, “completing” their meanings; there may or may not be a noun or pronoun functioning as both the Object of the Main verb and the Subject of the secondary one. In the contexts of “Sports, Parties, & Games,” here’s a whole Chapter that outlines “The Uses of Gerunds,” works with –ing Verbs after Verbs or Adjectives + Prepositions, and explains / illustrates how three verb forms (Base, to Verb, Verb-ing) can come after (the objects of)