Exploring the Two Types of Participles

What is a participle?

• A conjunction

• A type of noun

• A special kind of adverb

• A verb used as an adjective

What ending do most present participles have?

• -ing

• -ed

• -s

• -en

What is the role of a participle when used as an adjective?

• To connect clauses

• To express action

• To indicate time

• To modify a noun

How do past participles typically end?

• -en

• -ed or -d

• -ing

• -s

What makes a participle irregular?

• It cannot modify nouns

• It is used as a noun

• It does not follow the standard -ed ending

• It ends in -ing

Which of the following is an example of a past participle?

• Eating

• Running

• Laughed

• Hidden

Which sentence correctly uses a participle?

• The cat sleeping on the mat

• She is swim in the pool

• He quickly runs

• A well-written novel

Which example shows a participle used as part of a verb phrase?

• A barking dog

• The running water

• The shrimp gumbo was simmering on the stove

• The broken vase

Why is it important not to confuse participles used as adjectives with those in verb phrases?

• Because they always have different meanings

• To use more complex vocabulary

• To avoid grammatical errors

• Because they are interchangeable