Present Participle
What is the present participle in this sentence?
The running boy fell.
running
Identify the past participle:
The broken window cut my face.
broken
What's the participle in the sentence:
The laughing baby clapped her hands.
laughing
What's the verb?
The dog runs across the yard.
runs
In the sentence below, is running a participle or a verb?
The running water spilled over the edge.
What is the present participle in the sentence:
The girl was crying in the corner.
crying
Identify the past participle:
The door was closed during the science test.
closed
What's the participial phrase:
Smiling brightly, the student walked into the classroom.
smiling brightly
What's a verb in the sentence?
Maria was jumping over the puddle.
was jumping
In the sentence below, is jumping a participle or a verb?
The kids were jumping on the trampoline.
verb
Find the the present participle:
Laughing loudly, the students walked into the cafeteria.
laughing
Choose the correct past participle:
The homework has been ________.
A. do
B. did
C. done
done
Which word is the participle in this sentence?
The cracked window was covered with ice.
A. window
B.cracked
C. covered
D.ice
cracked
Change the verb to past tense:
The students walk to school every day.
walked
In the sentence below, is broken a participle or a verb?
The broken chair was thrown away.
participle
Which word is the present participle in this sentence?
The dog came barking toward the mailman.
barking
The cookies were ________ by my grandma.
Question: What past participle completes the sentence?
baked
What's the participial phrase?
Walking to the lake, Fred saw a bird
Walking to the lake
Identify the verb tense in the sentence:
By the time the bell rang, the class finished the test.
A. Present
B. Past
C. Future
past
In the sentence below, is excited a participle or a verb?
The students excited the crowd with their performance.
verb
In this sentence, is the present participle acting as a verb or an adjective?
The crying baby needed attention.
adjective
Determine what word is a past participle:
The students were excited about the trip.
excited
What's the participial phrase?
Saddened by the news, she cried in the corner of the door.
saddened by the news
In the sentence below, identify the participle and the verb.
The exhausted runner collapsed after finishing the race.
exhausted (participle)
collapsed (verb)
In the sentence below, is shocked a participle or a verb?
Shocked by the news, the coach sat down silently.
participle