Participles
A word formed from a verb and used as an adjective
Things to Remember:
Participles look like verbs but act as adjectives in the sentence.
You must pay attention to how the word is being used in the sentence.
Example:
The dad grilled the steaks for dinner. (verb)
The grilled steaks were great for dinner. (adjective)
Present Participles
Describes a noun
Formed by adding -ing
Examples:
The crying baby was hungry.
A roasting chicken smelled so good in the restaurant.
My sleeping puppy makes me so happy.
Past Participles
Describes a noun
Ends in -ed
Examples:
Mrs. Carey likes the labeled books to stay in order.
The dreaded test was much easier than I thought it would be.
The opened mail was on the counter.
Participle Phrases
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The burning building collapsed to the ground.
A. collapsed
B. building
C. ground
D. burning
The burning building collapsed to the ground.
a. past participle
b. present participle
The boring speech put the audience to sleep.
a. boring
b. speech
c. sleep
d. audience
The boring speech put the audience to sleep.
a. past participle
b. present participle
The excited fan screamed when she saw the band member.
a. screamed
b. excited
c. saw
d. band
The excited fan screamed when she saw the band member.
a. past participle
b. present participle
The poor child had a worn coat with no buttons.
a. child
b. had
c. worn
d. poor
The poor child had a worn coat with no buttons.
a. past participle
b. present participle
The awesome athlete scored the winning
touchdown.
a. athlete
b. scored
c. winning
d. awesome
The awesome athlete scored the winning
touchdown.
a. past participle
b. present participle