Participle
What do PRESENT PARTICPLES end in?
-ing
What does a GERUND ALWAYS end in?
-ing
What is a Predicate Nom?
Noun after Linking Verb
How do you find a D.O?
What are my dogs name?
Akira, Alfie
What do PAST PARTICIPLES end in?
-ed, -en, -d, -n, -t
What does a GERUND function as? What does a Participle function as?
Noun/Adj
What is a compound Predicate nom?
2+ Noun after linking verb
How do you find an IDO
Ask To What/To Whom
What do you THINK Mr. Benton's favorite flavor donut is?
Maple
What is a PERFECT PARTICIPLE?
Having + Past Participle
What is the Gerund and what is it functioning as?
"He is good at drawing portraits.
Obj of Preposition
What is the Predicate Nom?
"She is a teacher."
Teacher
Identify D.O and IDO
She gave him a book.
D.O: A Book
I.D.O: Him
What animal can hold its breath the longest, even longer than a dolphin?
Sloth
Identify the Participle(s):
"Hearing the loud crash , the startled dog , having run out of the room , hid under the bed."
What is the function of the Gerund?
"Her dream, traveling the world, finally came true."
What is the Predicate Nom?
"The winner of the race was James."
James
Identify DO, and IDO
"The coach told the team a story."
D.O: a story
IDO: the team
Which fruit contains an enzyme that can be used to tenderize meat?
Identify the Participle(s):
Identify the Gerund:
Having finished his homework, the exhausted boy sat in his chair, watching TV and enjoying a bowl of popcorn.
Having finished (perfect participle)
exhausted (past participle)
watching (present participle)
enjoying (gerund)
What is the Participle, and what is the Gerund and the function of the Gerund?
Running through the park, she couldn’t help thinking about her upcoming trip
Participle: "Running through the park"
Gerund (Direct Object): "Thinking about her upcoming trip"
What is the Predicate Nom?
"What he wanted to become was a successful entrepreneur."
Successful Entrepreneur
Identify the DO, and IDO
"They sent their neighbors an invitation to the event."
DO: Invitation
IDO: Neighbors
What is the only U.S. state name that can be typed using just one row of a QWERTY keyboard?
Alaska