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Understanding Participles & Phrases

This document discusses participles and participial phrases. It defines participles as verb forms that function as adjectives and identifies two types: present participles ending in "-ing" and past participles generally ending in "-ed". It provides examples of sentences containing present and past participles. The document also defines participial phrases as phrases containing a participle that function as adjectives, and provides examples of sentences with participial phrases.

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Understanding Participles & Phrases

This document discusses participles and participial phrases. It defines participles as verb forms that function as adjectives and identifies two types: present participles ending in "-ing" and past participles generally ending in "-ed". It provides examples of sentences containing present and past participles. The document also defines participial phrases as phrases containing a participle that function as adjectives, and provides examples of sentences with participial phrases.

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PARTICIPLES AND

PARTICIPIAL PHRASES
PARTICIPLE
•A participle is verbal
that is used as an
adjective.
PARTICIPLE
•It falls into two groups:
present participle and
past participle.
PRESENT PARTICIPLE

•Present participles
end in –ing (dancing,
playing, waiting).
PRESENT PARTICIPLE

1. A whining sound
came from the
engine of the car.
PRESENT PARTICIPLE

2. Smiling, the official


shook my hand.
PAST PARTICIPLE
•Past participles generally end
in –ed (danced, played, waited),
but may also have irregular
endings a –t or –en (burnt,
broken).
PAST PARTICIPLE

1. The cracked ice


looked silvers of
gas.
PRESENT PARTICIPLE

2. Disgusted, Len
walked away without
saying goodbye.
PRESENT PARTICIPLE

3. A frozen pipe needs


to be prepared.
IDENTIFY THE
PARTICIPLE IN EACH
SENTENCE, THEN
LABEL EACH AS PAST
OR PRESENT.
1. The howling coyotes
woke the neighborhood.
2. Rosmari brought the
injured hawk to a
veterinarian.
3. The child gave his mother
a crumbling cookie.
4. Stumbling, Nicole
dropped her books in the
hall.
5. A falling star streaked
across the clear sky.
6. The frozen ice cream was
too hard to eat.
7. The disappointed team
vowed to practice harder.
8. Hurt, Zuzzane ate lunch
by herself.
9. Kenneth turned off the
blaring radio.
10. The torn tent was no
protection against the wind.
VERB OR PARTICIPLE
1. The train is arriving on
Track 7.
2. Reporters interviewed
the arriving delegation.
3. My little brother loves
frozen yogurt.
4. Usually, by this time of
year, the pond has frozen.
5. The theatrical company
has been touring major
cities.
6. The touring company will
perform here next week.
7. The Cavite’s are moving
to Toronto.
8. The moving truck arrived
an hour late.
9. Have the police
recovered the stolen jewels?
10. Someone has stolen a
valuable painting from the
museum.
PARTICIPIAL PHRASES

• A participle phrase is a
participle modified by an
adverb or adverb phrase or
accompanied by a
complement. The entire
phrase acts as an adjective.
Swimming leisurely, we
didn’t notice the dolphin
approach.
Frightened by its sudden appearance, I
yelled,“Shark!”
The lifeguard, using her
megaphone, told us not
to panic.
The elephant, munching
hay, looked content.
The boy wearing the blue
sweater is my brother.

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