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PRESENT PARTICIPLE

PAST PARTICIPLE
Present participle

A present participle is the -ing form of the verb. The


present participle can be (1) part of the verb or (2)
an adjective. It is part of the verb when it is
accompanied by some form of the verb be. It is an
adjective when it is not accompanied by some form
of the verb be.
1. The boy is standing in the corner.
The boy standing in the corner is clever.
2. The man is addressing audience.
The man addressing audience is a famous
scientist.
EXERCISE 1: Each of the following sentences contains one or more present
participles. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the present
participles and label them as adjectives or verbs. Then, indicate if the sentences
are Correct (C) or Incorrect (I). Then, make the correct one!

1. The companies offering the lowest prices will have the most customers.
I 2. Those travelers are completing their trip on Delta should report to
Gate three.
3. The artisans were demonstrating various handicrafts at booths throughout
the fair.
4. The fraternities are giving the wildest parties attract the most new pledges.
5. The first team winning four games is awarded the championship.
6. The speaker was trying to make his point was often interrupted vociferously.
7. The fruits were rotting because of the moisture in the crates carrying them
to market.
8. Any student desiring official transcripts should complete the appropriate
form.
9. The advertisements were announcing the half-day sale received a lot
of attention.
10. The spices flavoring the meal were quite distinctive.
Past participle

A past participle often ends in -ed, but there are also


many irregular past participles. For many verbs,
including -ed verbs, the simple past and the past
participle are the same and it can be easily
confused. The -ed form of the verb can be (1)
the simple past, (2) the past participle of a
verb, or (3) an adjective.
 She painted this picture.
 She has painted this picture.
 The picture painted by Karen is now in a museum.
EXERCISE 2: Each of the following sentences contains one or more past
participles. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the past
participles and label them as adjectives or verbs. Then, indicate if the sentences
are Correct (C) or Incorrect (I). Then, make the correct one!

1. The money was offered by the client was not accepted


VERB VERB

2. The car listed in advertisement had already stalled.


ADJ VERB

3. The chapters were taught by the professor this morning will be on next
week’s exam.
4. The loaves of bread were baked in a brick oven at a low temperature for
many hours.
5. The ports were reached by the sailors were under the control of a foreign
nation.
6. Those suspected in the string of robberies were arrested by the police.
7. The pizza is served in this restaurant is the tastiest in the country.
8. The courses are listed on the second page of the brochure have
several prerequisites.
9. All the tenants were invited to the Independence Day barbecue at the
apartment complex.
10. Any bills paid by the first of the month will be credited to your account by
the next day.
EXERCISE 3: Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice in each of the
following sentences. Then, indicate if the sentences are Correct (C) or
Incorrect (I). Then, make the correct one!
1. For three weeks at the beginning of the semester, students with
fewer than the maximum number of units can add additional courses.
2. On her lunch hour went to a nearby department store to purchase
a wedding gift.
3. The fir trees were grown for the holiday season were harvested in
November.
4. In the grove the overripe oranges were falling the ground.
5. The papers being delivered at 4.00 will contain the announcement
of the president’s resignation.
6. A specialty shop with various blends from around the world in the
shopping mall.
7. The portraits exhibited in the Houston Museum last month are
now on display in Dallas.
8. With a sudden jerk of his hand, threw the ball across the field to
one of the other players.
9. Construction of the housing development it will be underway by
the bus of the month.
10. Those applicants returning their completed form at the earliest
date have the highest priority.

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