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.
Dodgers ace's 69.7 percent first-pitch strike percentage is baseball's highest. The Cubs managed to win Games 4 and 5 of the National League Championship Series in Los Angeles and turn a 2-1 series deficit into a 3-2 advantage, so now they return to Wrigley Field tonight with the chance to advance to their first World Series since 1945. Yes, really.