Identifying Participles

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, noun, or part of a verb tense.

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What are the two types of participles?

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Present participles and past participles.

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How is a present participle formed?

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

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How is a past participle formed?

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A past participle is typically formed by adding -ed to regular verbs, but many irregular verbs have unique forms.

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What role do participles play in a sentence?

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Participles can act as adjectives, modify nouns, or be part of verb phrases.

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Identify the participle in this sentence: 'The barking dog kept me awake.'

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Barking is the present participle modifying the noun 'dog'.

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

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Broken is the past participle modifying the noun 'vase'.

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What is the function of a present participle in a sentence?

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A present participle can describe an ongoing action or state related to a noun.

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What is the function of a past participle in a sentence?

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A past participle can describe a completed action or state related to a noun.

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In the sentence 'The girl, laughing joyfully, ran to her friend,' what is 'laughing'?

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Laughing is a present participle being used as an adjective.