Participles

Which of these sentences contains a participle?

• The dog barked loudly.

• The barking dog ran down the street.

• The dog is brown.

• The dog will bark.

Answer explanation

The word 'barking' is a present participle describing the dog.

Which word is a participle in this sentence: 'The crying baby finally fell asleep.'

• crying

• baby

• finally

• asleep

Answer explanation

The word 'crying' is a present participle describing the baby.

Explain why 'cooked' is a participle in 'The cooked vegetables were delicious.'

• It is a noun.

• It describes the vegetables.

• It is the main verb.

• It is an adverb.

Answer explanation

'Cooked' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the vegetables.

Complete the sentence with the best participle: The _____ storm caused a lot of damage.

• raging

• rage

• raged

• rages

Answer explanation

'Raging' is a present participle describing the storm.

Why is 'swimming' a participle in 'The swimming pool is crowded'?

• It is a verb.

• It is an adjective describing the pool.

• It is a noun.

• It is an adverb.

Answer explanation

'Swimming' acts as an adjective to describe the type of pool.

Complete the sentence: The _____ car was towed away.

• damaged

• damaging

• damage

• damages

Answer explanation

'Damaged' is a past participle describing the car.

Which sentence uses a participle correctly?

• The painted wall was blue.

• The paint wall was blue.

• The painting wall was blue.

• The paint wall blue.

Answer explanation

'Painted' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the wall.

Choose the sentence where the participle is used incorrectly.

• The barking dog kept us awake.

• The broken plate was discarded.

• The cooking food smells great.

• The sing song was heard.

Answer explanation

'Sing' is not a participle; it should be 'singing song.'

Complete the sentence: The _____ kitten was adopted quickly.

• playful

• playing

• played

• plays

Answer explanation

'Playful' is an adjective derived from a participle form to describe the kitten.

Which sentence correctly uses a participle to describe a noun?

• The jumping frog startled me.

• The jump frog startled me.

• The jumped frog startled me.

• The jumps frog startled me.

Answer explanation

'Jumping' is a present participle describing the frog.