Identify the type of verbal and its function in the following sentence.

i recall participating in a chess tournament.

verbal:
gerund
infinitive
participle

function:
object of a preposition
subject
predicate noun
adverb
direct object
adjetive

Verbal: gerund.

Function: direct object.

Explanation:

Verbals are verbs which function as nouns or adjectives. Gerunds (-ing termination) are used as nouns to the main verb. In this case, participating is the noun to the main verb recall. The function of this verbal is a direct object, because it is the thing being acted on by the verb. Participating in a chess tournament is what "receives" the action of the main verb.

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explanation:

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