Lesson 221 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals - Participles

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A participle is a verbal and is used as an adjective. Participles end in various ways. They modify nouns and pronouns and can precede or follow the word modified.

 

A present participle always ends with ing as does the gerund, but remember that it is an adjective. A past participle ends with ed, n, or irregularly. 

 

Examples: 

played, broken, brought, sung, seeing, having seen, being seen, seen, having been seen

Instructions: Find the participles in these sentences and tell what word they modify.

1. The bike had a broken spoke.

2. Her smiling face made everyone happy.

3. The frightened child was crying loudly.

4. The people were frightened by the growling dog.

5. The squeaking wheel needs some grease.

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Answers:

1. The bike had a broken spoke.

    - broken modifying spoke

2. Her smiling face made everyone happy.

    - smiling modifying face

3. The frightened child was crying loudly.

    - frightened modifying child

4. The people were frightened by the growling dog.

    - growling modifying dog

5. The squeaking wheel needs some grease.

    - squeaking modifying wheel

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