Participle Clauses and Their Functions

The video tutorial explains participle clauses, which are subordinate clauses starting with a participle. It covers present and past participles, their role in sentences, and how they relate to the main clause. The tutorial also discusses tense, implied subjects, and forming negative participle clauses. It explains using 'Having' to indicate action order and the role of prepositions. The video concludes with a call to practice and further resources.

What is a participle clause primarily used for in a sentence?

• To act as an adverb

• To act as a conjunction

• To act as an adjective

• To act as a noun

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

• Stepped

• Steps

• Step

• Stepping

What does the past participle 'filmed' imply in the sentence 'Filmed inside, the footage was too dark to use'?

• While it was filmed inside

• If it was filmed inside

• Because it was filmed inside

• Although it was filmed inside

How do participle verbs show tense?

• They do not show tense

• By using auxiliary verbs

• By using adverbs

• By changing their form

In the sentence 'Knowing I was filming today, I wore a shirt', what does the participle clause imply?

• The filming happened after wearing the shirt

• The filming was unrelated to wearing the shirt

• The filming happened before wearing the shirt

• The filming and wearing the shirt happened simultaneously

What is an implied subject in a participle clause?

• A subject that is omitted in the main clause

• A subject that is explicitly stated

• A subject that is the same as the main clause

• A subject that is different from the main clause

How can a participle clause have its own subject?

• By using a conjunction

• By using a different verb form

• By omitting the subject

• By explicitly stating the subject

How do you make a participle clause negative?

• By adding 'not' before the participle

• By adding 'no' before the participle

• By adding 'none' before the participle

• By adding 'never' before the participle

What does the placement of 'not' in a participle clause affect?

• The tense of the clause

• The subject of the clause

• The meaning of the clause

• The verb form of the clause

What does 'Having + past participle' indicate in a sentence?

• An action that happens simultaneously

• An action that happens before another

• An action that happens after another

• An action that is unrelated