Understanding Participles in English

What is a participle in English?

• An adjective acting like a noun

• A verb acting like an adjective

• A verb acting like a noun

• A noun acting like a verb

How do participles function similarly to adjectives?

• They describe verbs

• They replace nouns

• They modify nouns

• They act as conjunctions

Which of the following is an example of a participle modifying a noun?

• The cat is on the mat

• The cat sleeping on the mat

• The mat is under the cat

• The cat and the mat

In what way can participles be similar to verbs?

• They can be a preposition

• They can have a direct object

• They can have a subject

• They can be a conjunction

Which of the following sentences contains a participle modified by an adverb?

• The quickly running dog

• The dog barked loudly

• The dog and the cat

• The dog is quick