Understanding Participles and Their Functions

The video tutorial discusses verbals, focusing on participles. Verbals are words derived from verbs but do not function as verbs. The tutorial explains that participles act as adjectives, modifying nouns or pronouns. It covers present participles, which end in 'ing', and past participles, which end in 'ed' or 'en'. Examples are provided to illustrate how participles function in sentences. The video also distinguishes between gerunds and participles, emphasizing their different roles in sentences.

What is a verbal?

• A word that only functions as a noun

• A word that only functions as an adjective

• A word derived from a verb but functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb

• A word that functions as a verb

Which of the following is NOT a function of a verbal?

• Acting as an adverb

• Acting as an adjective

• Acting as a verb

• Acting as a noun

What is the primary role of participles in a sentence?

• To act as a conjunction

• To act as the main verb

• To modify verbs

• To modify nouns or pronouns

How do participles typically function in a sentence?

• As a conjunction

• As an adjective

• As a preposition

• As the main verb

What is a present participle?

• A verb ending in 'ed'

• A verb ending in 'ing'

• A verb ending in 'en'

• A verb ending in 's'

In the sentence 'The boiling water is hot', what is 'boiling'?

• An adverb

• A noun

• A verb

• A present participle

Which of the following is an example of a present participle?

• Boils

• Boiled

• Boiling

• Boil

What is a past participle?

• A verb ending in 'ly'

• A verb ending in 'ed' or 'en'

• A verb ending in 's'

• A verb ending in 'ing'

In the sentence 'The broken window was expensive to repair', what is 'broken'?

• An adverb

• A past participle

• A verb

• A noun

Which of the following is an example of a past participle?

• Broken

• Breaking

• Breaks

• Broke