Review for You: Participles

The video tutorial reviews participles, which are verbs that can function as adjectives or nouns. It explains how participles describe nouns when acting as adjectives and how they can be used as nouns themselves. Examples include 'sleeping' and 'smiling' as adjectives, and 'running' and 'reading' as nouns. The tutorial also provides guidance on identifying participles, often recognizable by their 'ING' endings, and encourages practice in using them in writing.

What is a participle?

• A verb that only shows action

• A verb that functions as an adjective or noun

• A noun that functions as a verb

• An adjective that functions as a verb

In the sentence 'The sleeping dog looked comfortable', what role does 'sleeping' play?

• It is a noun

• It is a verb

• It is an adjective

• It is an adverb

Which of the following sentences uses 'running' as a noun?

• Running shoes are expensive.

• I don't like running because I get out of breath.

• She is running fast.

• The running water was cold.

What is a common ending for participles?

• ED

• ING

• LY

• TION

In the sentence 'The crying baby looked very sad', what is the function of 'crying'?

• It is a verb

• It is an adverb

• It is a noun

• It is an adjective