A verb used as a noun is called a gerund. A verb used as an adjective is called a participle. Both gerunds and participles are called verbals. Hover over any word in the sentence below to see its part of speech.
Adrian Gonzalez bashed a pair of home runs as the Dodgers rolled the Phillies, 7-2. The victory improved the Dodgersâ lead over the still-reeling Giants to 1 1/2 games in the National League West. The Dodgers (67-52) can finish off a sweep of the Phillies on Thursday evening.
On April 18, 1958, the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first game in L.A., defeating the former New York and newly relocated and renamed San Francisco Giants, 6â5, before 78,672 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.