Understanding English grammar concepts is an essential requirement for cracking IBPS PO / Clerk and SBI Exams. A significant number of sentence error and sentence improvement questions are there in banking exams which can be cracked only by mastering these concepts.
Verbals are one among the many important concepts in English grammar. Knowing what verbals are and their application is going to be quite helpful when you attempt the English language section of any competitive exam. Keeping this in mind, the Institute for Top Bank Exam Coaching in Delhi has provided a detailed account of verbals and all that which you must know regarding them.
What are Verbals?
All of us understand that verbs are action words. Verbals are derived from verbs. But, they are used as different parts of speech. Verbals can have three forms:
(I) Gerund (V1 + ing)
The gerund verbal ends in ‘ing’ and acts like a naming word in a sentence. It is very easy to spot a gerund in a sentence because of the ‘ing’ present at the end. Though it is formed from a verb, yet it functions as a noun (naming word) and not a verb.
Examples:
(II) Infinitive (To + V1)
The infinitive verbal is the base form of any verb with ‘to’ coming immediately before it. Normally the infinitive functions as a noun in a sentence, but it can also act as an adjective or an adverb.
Examples:
To infinitive is also known as the ‘full infinitive’. However, there is a bare infinitive as well. The infinitive where ‘to’ is not there is called bare infinitive (‘do’, ‘be’).
Examples (Bare Infinitive):
Note: But, ‘make’ takes ‘to-infinitive’ form in passive voice. He was made to do so.
(III) Participles
The participle is a verbal which is used as an adjective. It most often ends in –ed, -en or -ing. Since it functions as an adjective, it modifies nouns or pronouns. The participles are of 2 types:
Examples:
Having understood concepts related to verbals, you must now focus on some more practice. The material made available by the Centre for the Best IBPS PO Coaching in Delhi is ideal for such practice. However, it is suggested that you attempt adequate number of model test papers and previous year exam papers. This will ensure that you have exposure to questions of all types. Moreover, it will give you tremendous confidence on the day you attempt the exam.
Summary:
This article has discussed some important grammatical concepts related to verbals. The article specifically focuses on entrance exams conducted for Banking, SSC & other Govt. jobs. It has been written by faculty from Vidya Guru Institute that has guided thousands of students towards success in multiple competitive exams. Now, you can even learn from these faculty members by subscribing to the Institute’s vibrant Youtube channel. Happy learning!!
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