Identifying Participles

Identifying Participles

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English

7th - 9th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a participle?

Back

A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective or a noun. There are two types: present participles (ending in -ing) and past participles (usually ending in -ed, -en, or irregular forms).

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a present participle?

Back

A present participle is a verb form that ends in -ing and is used to indicate ongoing action or to describe a noun.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a past participle?

Back

A past participle is a verb form that typically ends in -ed, -en, or is an irregular form, used to indicate completed action or to describe a noun.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can you identify a participle in a sentence?

Back

Look for verb forms that function as adjectives or nouns. They often describe a noun or provide additional information about it.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of a participle used as an adjective?

Back

When a participle is used as an adjective, it describes or modifies a noun, providing more detail about it.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of a present participle in a sentence?

Back

In the sentence 'The running water is cold,' 'running' is a present participle describing 'water.'

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of a past participle in a sentence?

Back

In the sentence 'The broken vase was on the table,' 'broken' is a past participle describing 'vase.'

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