verb wars episode #3: return of the participle
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Verb Wars Episode #3: Return of the Participle. What Are Participles ?. What is a participle? A participle is a verb that can also be used as an adjective. Present participles end in – ing . Example: The swimming duck flapped his wings. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Verb Wars
Episode #3:Return of the Participle
• What is a participle?– A participle is a verb that can also be used as an
adjective.• Present participles end in –ing.
– Example: The swimming duck flapped his wings.• Most past participles end in –d or –ed. Some are
irregular.– Example: The abandoned warehouse was on fire.– Irregular example: The chosen one sighed.
What Are Participles?
• What is a participial phrase?– A participial phrase consists of a participle and any
modifiers the participle has. The entire phrase is then used as an adjective.
– This can come either before the noun or after it.
Example:Singing sweetly, the bird flew home.The cat, meowing noisily, finally got the owner’s
attention.
What Are Participial Phrases?
• When a participial phrase is used BEFORE the noun/subject in the sentence, it is followed by a comma.– Singing sweetly, the bird flew home.
• When a participial phrase is used AFTER the noun/subject and before the predicate, it is called a parenthetical statement and is therefore both preceded and followed by a comma.– The cat, meowing noisily, finally got the owner’s
attention.
Punctuating Participial Phrases
Let’s Practice
The running refrigerator sent the electric bill soaring.
Answer:Running, present participle
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The bird, chirping noisily, woke me up.
Answer:Chirping noisily, participial phrase
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The haunted house frightened the children.
Answer:haunted, past participle
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Spoken loudly, the teacher’s words were taken seriously.
Answer:Spoken loudly, participial phrase
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The girl, crying softly, delivered the news.
Answer:Crying softly, participial phrase
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The ruined reputation could not be salvaged.
Answer:Ruined, past participle
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Whistling quietly, the girl walked down the hallway.
Answer:Whistling quietly, participial phrase
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She took a bite of the melting ice cream
Answer:melting, present participle
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They couldn’t run fast enough on their throbbing feet.
Answer:throbbing, present participle
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Zombies attacked the abandoned town.
Answer:Abandoned, past participle
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Dancing wildly, the child moved with the music.
Answer:Dancing wildly, participial phrase
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She couldn’t do much to stop the screeching sound.
Answer:screeching, present participle
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Sleeping quietly, the girl was hidden beneath the washed sheets.
Answer:Sleeping quietly, participial phrase
Washed, past participle
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My mother, scowling angrily, sent me to my room.
Answer:Scowling angry, past participle
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The screaming girl did not listen to the pleading of the other students.
Answer:Screaming, present participle
But not pleading…because pleading is a gerund!
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Her styled hair was blowing in the breeze.
Answer:Styled, past participle