Participles and Participial Phrases

Forms of verbs that do not function as verbs but as other parts of speech are called

• verb forms

• fake verbs

• verbals

• phrases

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

A participle is a verb form that functions like an adjective or adverb.

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

Participles may appear as one word or as part of a phrase in a sentence.

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

There are three kinds of participles: past, present, and future participles.

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Identify the present participle in this sentence: There is no running water in the run-down apartment.

• run-down

• running

• no

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Identify the past participle in the sentence: She found a buried treasure in the old castle.

• buried

• old

• found

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Choose the sentence in which the -ing form of the verb is functioning like an adjective.

• I am relaxing after a long day at the office.

• A relaxing hot bath is a so nice after a long day.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

Choose the sentence in which the past participle is functioning like an adjective.

• I refuse to eat the burnt toast!

• He has burnt the toast again!

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

Identify the participial phrase in this sentence: Peering over the top of his glasses, her tutor shook his head.

• peering over the top of his glasses

• shook his head

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Identify the participial phrase in this sentence: Children interested in music early develop strong intellectual skills.

• interested in music early

• develop strong intellectual skills

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CCSS.L.11-12.1