Participle
Identify the participle in each sentence:
The singing bird is outside my window.
Singing
Identify the participial phrase:
Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river.
Removing his coat
What is a participle?
A verb acting as an adjective to describe a noun in a sentence
Identify the participle/participial phrase in the sentence and determine if it is a present or past participle.
The man speaking English is our teacher.
Speaking. Present.
Identify the participle:
I turned in my completed paper and I got an A+!
Completed
Identify the participial phrase:
Needing to use the bathroom, the woman was desperate to find a rest area.
Needing to use the bathroom.
What is a participial phrase?
A group of words consisting of a participle that modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
Identify the participle/participial phrase in the sentence and determine if it is a present or past participle.
The broken boy returned home and cried without a prize.
Broken. Past.
Identify the participle:
I like the polished surface of granite countertops, they look so fancy!
Polished
Identify the participial phrase:
Ethan closed his eyes, feeling the wind sweep through his hair.
Feeling the wind sweep through his hair.
What do most participles end in?
-ing
-en
-ed
Identify the participle/participial phrase in the sentence and determine if it is a present or past participle.
She will eat cooked green beans, but not raw ones.
Cooked. Past.
Identify the Participle:
The burning log fell off the fire and burnt a whole in the old lawn chair.
Burning
Identify the participial phrase:
I collected all the flowers cut by the gardener.
Cut by the gardener
What are the two types of participles?
Present participle
Past participle
Identify the participle/participial phrase in the sentence and determine if it is a present or past participle.
The grueling workout exhausted me and I decided to take a nap when I got home.
Grueling. Present.
Identify the participle:
The wrecked car had to be taken to the auto shop to be fixed.
Wrecked.
Identify the participial phrase:
Delores noticed her cousin walking along the shoreline.
Walking along the shoreline.
Give an example of a participle or participial phrase being used in a sentence.
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Identify the participle/participial phrase in the sentence and determine if it is a present or past participle.
The boy playing in the yard across the street is teaching me how to play 4-square.
Playing in the yard across the street. Present Participial Phrase.