In this exercise, find the verbals used as nouns in the following sentences. Example:

"We enjoy walking to the lake and bathing in the cool water."

NOUN VERBALS: walking bathing






1: Finding food brought pleasure to everyone.
finding
to everyone
No noun verbals present.


2: By challenging these statements, we enter into a kind of argument.
challenging
enter
No noun verbals present.


3: We like to win and to exult in victory.
to win AND to exult
to win
No noun verbals present.


4: Finding ways to improve may become an arduous task.
finding ways to improve (gerund phrase)
to improve
No noun verbals present.


5: After his dental surgery, John found eating yogurt soothing .
soothing
eating
No noun verbals present.


6: To search may be to find.
to search
to search AND to find
No noun verbals present.


7: Sherry considers eating meat immoral.
considers

eating
No noun verbals present.


8: To disagree with a person, tact must be used.
tact
to disagree
No noun verbals present.


9: He ran the mile in four minutes, 21 seconds.
ran
minutes
No noun verbals present.


10: Our aim was winning our final game.
winning
final
No noun verbals present.