Question

Puzzle 2: Match the Function
Read the sentences below. Decide how the bolded verbal is functioning in the sentence. Write
the letter of the correct function in the box.
Sentence Fun
ctio
n
Typ
e
To win requires dedication. A Infi
Function Bank
A. Subject (Doing the action)
B. Direct Object (Receiving the action)
C. Modifier (Acting as an adjective
describing a noun)







niti
ve
The barking dog woke the
neighbors.
Par
tici
ple
I really enjoy reading mystery
novels.
Ger
und
Running keeps him healthy. Ger
und
She bought a book to read on the
plane.
Infi
niti
ve

Answer 1

1. To win requires dedication. — A (Subject)
2. The barking dog woke the neighbors. — C (Modifier; “barking” describes “dog”)
3. I really enjoy reading mystery novels. — B (Direct Object; “reading” receives the action of enjoy)
4. Running keeps him healthy. — A (Subject)
5. She bought a book to read on the plane. — C (Modifier; “to read” describes the book)