Participles

Participles are a type of verbal that function as a/an ________________ in the sentence.

• Adverb

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What are the two types of participles?

• Present and Participating

• Past and Present

• Past and Punctual

• Past and Future

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence:

Mary wrote a letter to the frozen Santa who was sitting out in the cold.

• Sitting

• Frozen

• Letter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the underlined participle past or present?

Jake looked up at his flying kite.

• Past

• Present

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence:

Laughing, she stepped up to the podium to begin her speech.

• Stepped

• Begin

• Laughing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the underlined participle past or present, and why?

Kevin saw a flying squirrel jumping from tree to tree.

• Past, it ends in -ing

• Present, it ends in -ing

• Past, it functions as a noun

• Present, it functions as a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence and tell what word it is modifying.

James kicked the ball and it landed on a frozen lake.

• Frozen is the participle modifying the word lake

• Kicked is the participle modifying the word ball

• Frozen is the participle modifying the word ball

• Kicked is the participle modifying the word James

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Why is "kicked" not a participle in this sentence:

James kicked the ball and it landed on a frozen lake.

• Because it is functioning as a noun

• Because it is functioning as a verb

• It is a participle.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the underlined participle past or present?

Katie raced to the flashing light at the finish line.

• Past

• Present

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Fill in the blank with the correct participle:

Her ___________ profession is teaching piano.

• choosing

• favorite

• chosen

• best

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A