Verbals- Participles

Front

What is a participle?

Back

verb pretending to be an adjective

Front

Find the participle: The ship sailed within striking distance.

Back

striking

Front

Find the participle: The children took off their snowy jackets and crowded by the warming fire.

Back

warming

Front

Find the participle: Sally could not sleep with that blinking light from the television's power button.

Back

blinking

Front

Identify the participle(s).
Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration.

Back

Enjoying

Front

Identify the participle(s).
Braking too late, Judy hit the stopped car in front of her.

Back

Braking, stopped

Front

Identify the participle(s).
William almost stepped on the snake hidden in the clump of monkey grass.

Back

hidden

Front

Identify the participle(s). My mom cringes each time she hears the crashing cymbals and pounding drums coming from my bedroom.

Back

crashing, pounding

Front

Identify the participle(s). Marsha smiled sadly at the wilting flower.

Back

wilting

Front

Identify the participle(s).
Defying gravity, the magician surprised the audience by levitating above the ground.

Back

Defying