identify the verbal in the sentence below. then select the type of verbal. beginning the meeting with a joke relaxed the group.
verbal:
beginning
group
relaxed
type of verbal:
gerund
infinitive
participle

Identify the verbal in the sentence: beginning

Type of verbal: gerund.

 A verbal is a word formed from a verb and can have other functions in a sentence. In this sentence, the verbal is a gerund (ending with ing) that functions as a noun, which is part of the subject: "Beginning the meeting with a joke". Gerunds also can function as direct objects, indirect objects, objects of preposition and predicate nouns.

"everyday

use" was written by alice walker. this is a story about two sisters, dee

and maggie wanting to have the handmade quilt. maggie wants to use the thing

for its purpose, while dee appreciates it for being “her heritage”.   the quilt represents family heritage. it was

believed that only dedication and years of hard work can represent a  quilt. 

mama decided to give

the quilts to her less fortunate daughter, maggie because she believed that dee

could not hold the true meaning of their family heritage and   that she would not use the quilts for their

purpose. however, dee believed that maggie can’t appreciate the quilts just as

how she sees them, and she thought that the quilt will be put to “everyday use”

by maggie and within 5 years or so, the quilt will turn into a rag. in the story, dee strongly believed that maggie do not deserve the quilts.

explanation:

have a great day!