Identifying Participles and Participle Phrases

The video tutorial explains participles, which are verb forms acting as adjectives. It covers their common endings, such as 'ing' and 'ed', and provides examples of participles and participle phrases. The tutorial also demonstrates how to identify participles by removing them from sentences to see if the sentence still makes sense. A recap summarizes the key points about participles and their role in grammar.

What is a participle?

• A noun acting as a verb

• A conjunction

• A verb form acting as an adjective

• A preposition

Which of the following words is a participle?

• Cry

• Applauding

• Punch

• Run

In the sentence 'The crying baby stole the show,' what is the participle?

• Show

• Stole

• Crying

• Baby

Which of the following sentences contains a participle?

• The dog barked loudly.

• The abandoned house is scary.

• She will run tomorrow.

• He is a teacher.

What is a participle phrase?

• A prepositional phrase

• A noun phrase

• A phrase that includes a participle and its modifiers

• A verb form acting as a noun

In the sentence 'Walking along the beach, Raymond collected jellyfish,' what is the participle phrase?

• Walking along the beach

• Along the beach

• Raymond collected

• Collected jellyfish

How can you identify a participle or participle phrase in a sentence?

• By checking for a conjunction

• By looking for a noun

• By removing it and seeing if the sentence still makes sense

• By finding the main verb

In the sentence 'The salesman convinced the very tall man to buy the car,' which word is the participle?

• Salesman

• Convinced

• Buy

• Tall

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a participle?

• Can end in -ing or -ed

• Acts as an adjective

• Can be removed from a sentence without changing its meaning

• Acts as a conjunction

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

• To connect clauses

• To describe a noun

• To act as a verb

• To act as a noun