Identifying Participles

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Participles are verb forms that act like _____________________.

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Adjectives

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Identify the participle in the following sentence: 'The barking dog kept the neighbors awake all night.'

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barking

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What are the two types of participles?

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Present and past

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What is the function of 'sleeping' in this sentence? 'A loud clap of thunder woke the sleeping children from their nap.'

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Sleeping is a present participle being used as an adjective.

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Identify the participle in the following sentence: 'The excited children ran towards the ice cream truck.'

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excited

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective.

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What is a present participle?

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A present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of a verb.

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is usually formed by adding -ed to the base form of a regular verb.

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Give an example of a present participle in a sentence.

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The running water is cold.

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Give an example of a past participle in a sentence.

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The broken vase lay on the floor.