Glossary

dangling modifiers	descriptive words that open a sentence but do not describe what the writer intended them to describe. Ex.: While reading the newspaper, my dog sat with me on the steps. (The sentence literally states that the dog was reading the newspaper. The phrase should be altered so that the meaning is clear: While I was reading the newspaper, my dog sat with me on the steps.)



gerund	a verbal; the -ing form of the verb used as a noun. Ex.:I love dancing.



infinitive	a verbal; to plus the base form of the verb. Ex.:I love to dance.



participle	a verbal; the -ing or -ed form of the verb used as an adjective. Ex.:I love dancing bears.



verbal	a word formed from verbs that often expresses action;these include infinitives, gerunds, and participles

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