Exploring Participles: Adjectives or Verbs

Jennifer Green's lecture on participles explains how words like 'bored' and 'boring' can function as both adjectives and verbs, depending on context. The lecture covers present and past participles, using examples to illustrate their use as adjectives. It also discusses the word 'closed' and how its meaning changes based on context. The lecture includes a student activity and chant to help learners understand the differences between participles that describe emotions.

What determines if a participle is used as an adjective or a verb?

• The length of the sentence

• The spelling of the participle

• The context or the rest of the clause

• The tense of the participle

Which form of participle is typically used to describe an ongoing action?

• Perfect participle

• Future participle

• Present participle

• Past participle

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a participle adjective?

• I am bored by this movie.

• The locked door was intriguing.

• The game was exciting.

• She is interested in grammar.

What is a common mistake language learners make with participle adjectives?

• All of the above

• Applying adjectives to inanimate objects

• Confusing past and present participle forms

• Using a verb instead of an adjective

What mistake do students often make with 'bored' and 'boring'?

• Confusing 'bored' with 'interested'

• Using 'boring' when they mean 'bored'

• None of the above

• Using 'bored' when they mean 'boring'

In the sentence 'The shop was closed at five o'clock', what determines 'closed' as a verb or adjective?

• The specific context or larger context

• The overall length of the sentence

• The presence of an actor in the action

• The time mentioned in the sentence

Which participle form generally describes a quality or attribute?

• Neither A nor B

• Both A and B

• Present participle

• Past participle

What is the primary use of the past participle form?

• To indicate future actions

• To express feelings or states

• To describe actions

• To command or request

How can teachers help students understand participles?

• By avoiding complex examples

• Through sorting sentences activities

• All of the above

• By giving them a list of rules

What does the chant 'ED or ING' aim to teach?

• The spelling of participles

• The difference between past and present participles

• None of the above

• The pronunciation of participles