Present and Past Participles as Adjectives

Participles act like _____________________.

• Adjectives

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What are the two types of participles?

• Present and past

• Past and progressive

• Present and progressive

• There is only one type of participle.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Present participles always end in ___________________.

• -ing

• -ed

• -en

• -s

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence: The bent rake was difficult to use.

• Bent

• Rake

• Difficult

• No participle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence: The flying insect was a nuisance.

• Flying

• Insect

• Nuisance

• No participle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence:

The annoyed teacher fussed at the students.

• Annoyed

• Fussed

• Students

• No participle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence:

The water, gushing through the ravine, was very dangerous.

• Gushing

• Very

• Dangerous

• No participle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the word being modified by the participle. The dog wearing the red collar is very kind.

• Dog

• Red collar

• Kind

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the word being modified by the participle.

• Guide

• Jim

• Park

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the word being modified by the participle.

Jill watched as her damaged car was towed away.

• Car

• Jill

• Away

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A