Participles and Participle Phrases

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective. It often ends in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle). For example, 'running' in 'the running water' is a present participle.

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What is a participial phrase?

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A participial phrase includes a participle and any modifiers or complements. It acts as an adjective in a sentence. For example, 'Shivering in the cold' is a participial phrase describing the subject.

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Identify the participial phrase: 'Running down the street, the dog chased the ball.'

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Running down the street.

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Identify the participle in the sentence: 'The broken vase lay on the floor.'

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broken.

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What is the function of a participial phrase in a sentence?

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A participial phrase functions as an adjective, providing more information about a noun or pronoun.

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Identify the participial phrase: 'Excited by the news, she jumped up and down.'

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Excited by the news.

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What is the difference between a participle and a participial phrase?

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A participle is a single verb form acting as an adjective, while a participial phrase includes the participle and additional words that modify it.

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Identify the participle(s) in the sentence: 'The tired students finished their homework.'

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tired.

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Identify the participial phrase: 'Covered in chocolate, the strawberries were a hit at the party.'

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Covered in chocolate.

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What is an example of a present participle?

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An example of a present participle is 'running' as in 'The running water is cold.'