Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence: i would rather be *sleeping*! it is a gerund functioning as a noun. it is a gerund functioning as a verb. it is an infinitive functioning as a noun. it is an infinitive functioning as a verb.

The verbal "sleeping" is a gerund functioning as a noun. Verbals are classified into infinitives, gerunds, and participles. They are formed from verbs, and can function as adjectives, nouns, or adverbs. Infinitives such as "to swim" can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Gerunds like the example "be sleeping" function as a noun. Participles can function as adjectives.

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i think the literacy device is "it's frozen head"