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What is a participle?
verb pretending to be a noun
verb pretending to be an adjective
noun pretending to be a noun
adjective pretending to be a verb
What are 2 ways that a participle has to end with?
-ly, -ing
-ed, -ly
-ly, -ness
-ed, -ing
Participles must always come _________ the noun it modifies.(not a phrase)
after
before
Find the Participle: The ship sailed within striking distance.
sailed
ship
striking
distance
Find the participle: The children took off their snowy jackets and crowded by the warming fire.
warming
crowed
took
snowy
Find the participle: Sally could not sleep with that blinking light from the television's power button.
sleep
blinking
could
power
Find the participle: The man shielded his eyes from the blinding sun as he stepped out of the movie theater.
shielded
stepped
eyes
blinding
Find the participle: The boiling clouds poured down rain on the seething sea.
boiling, seething
boiling
poured, seething
seething
Find the participle: The startled cat jumped high into the air.
cat
air
jumped
startled
What is a participial phrase?
a phrase that starts with an adjective and modifies a verb
a phrase that starts with a participle and modifies a noun
a phrase that starts with a preposition and modifies a noun
a phrase that starts with a participle and modifies a verb
True or false: It does not matter where a participial phrase goes in a sentence.
True
False
Find the participial phrase: Yawning widely, the student struggled to stay awake in class.
in class
the student struggled
yawing widely
to stay awake
Find the participial phrase: Opening the book to the last page, Sally read the ending first.
the last page
Sally read the ending
ending first
opening the book to the last page
Find the participial phrase: The girl wearing the blue shirt ran down the hallway.
ran down the hallway
wearing the blue shirt
down the hallway
the girl wearing
Find the participial phrase: The children playing in the park belong to the school next school.
playing in the park
school next door
belong to the school next door
in the park
Find the participial phrase: The pilot pushed on the yoke, changing the direction of the the plane.
changing the direction of the plane
the pilot pushed on the yoke
pushed on the yoke
direction of the plane
Find the participial phrase: The curtains closed at the en of the play, bringing the night of the theater to an end.
end of the play
to an end
the curtains closed
bringing the night of theater to an end
What is a dangling participle?
a participial phase in the wrong place
a prepositional phrase in the wrong place
a phrase at the end of a sentence
a phrase that describes falling off of something
Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? Reading a book, the cat crawled up in my lap.
yes
no
Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? The dag was chasing the boy wearing the piked collar.
yes
no
Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? I saw Arthur running for the bus.
yes
no
Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? Removing her glasses, the queen shook her head in disappointment.
yes
no
Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? He stared at the girl next to the vending machine wearing dark glasses.
yes
no
Mrs. Peterson offered 1st period bonus points.
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + AV + + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Mrs. McDanal went to Greece with Hoover High School during the summer.
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Mr. Haines gave the class a quiz in Algebra
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + AV + + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Mr. Tucker loves 80's Rock n Roll.
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Mrs. Morgan gave the kids some candy.
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Ms. Lennon is perfect in many ways.
Subject + AV + + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + Verb
Mrs. Bensinger is tired of her schoolwork.
Subject + Verb
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Mr. Tucker sang the class a song.
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + AV + Indirect Object+ Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Mr. Cater is a great choir teacher.
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + AV + + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Mrs. Peterson has a new kitchen in her house.
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Ms. Bueche cooks in the kitchen at night for her family.
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Mr. Erwin looks tired today.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Mrs. Dark sold sweatshirts to the school.
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Indirect object + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Mr. Cain offered the students a hat day.
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Indirect Object+ Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
The student council held an election for officers.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object+ Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Mr. Tucker is in a band on the weekends.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
I am the teacher in this classroom.
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Mr. Cain gave the students free seating in the lunchroom.
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Subject + Action Verb +Indirect Object +Direct Object
The Chromebook is my tool for accessing information.
Subject + Action Verb +Indirect Object +Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + Action Verb +Indirect Object +Direct Object
Mr. Haines has three children at home.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object +Direct Object
Subject + Action Verb +Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Mrs. Rowland loves the Atlanta Falcons.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Mrs. Bensinger was a dancer in her youth.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
John made the girl a sign for Homecoming.
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Ms. Goebel will dance in her room during class.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Mrs. Bensinger was ecstatic about the test grades.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + AV + Direct Object
You rocked this game.
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + Verb
Mrs. Bensinger will give candy on Friday for the winner.
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
The candy will be a delicious snack.
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Subject + AV + Direct Object
I want great grades on this test.
Subject + Verb
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + AV + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Homecoming was a great night for the Hoover kids.
Subject + AV + Direct Object
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
What is a gerund?
a noun pretending it's a verb
a verb pretending it's a noun
a verb pretending it's an adjective
an adjective pretending it's a noun
What suffix does a gerund HAVE to have?
ing
ed
ly
ing, ed
True or False? A gerund can appear anywhere a noun can appear in a sentence.
True
False
Find the gerund: Exercising is the best thing you can do for yourself.
best
can do
thing
exercising
Find the gerund: My favorite hobby is skiing.
skiing
hobby
favorite
is
Find the gerund: Don really enjoys paining.
Don
really
enjoys
painting
Find the gerund: Sarah does not like skating.
Sarah
like skating
skating
does not like
Find the gerund: The ringing of the bells is getting on my nerves.
ringing
getting
nerves
bells
Find the gerund: Whispering is not polite.
polite
is
whispering
not
Find the gerund: You can become a pro by practicing.
become
pro
by
practicing
Find the gerund: Jogging has become a very popular activity.
jogging
popular
activity
become
Find the gerund: Whenever I am attending a swim meet, I enjoy the diving the most.
attending
diving
whenever
enjoy
Find the gerund phrase: Susan was soon bored with reading her book.
reading her book
Susan was bored
bored with reading
reading
Find the gerund phrase: Teresa enjoys reading historical novels.
Teresa enjoys
reading historical novels
enjoys reading
historical novels
Find the gerund phrase: Flipping hamburgers is a good way to make some money.
is a good way
make some money
flipping hamburgers
to make
Find the gerund phrase: The referee began by introducing the players to each other.
the players to each other
the referee began
began by introducing
introducing the players to each other
Find the gerund phrase: Drinking a lot of water is good for you.
drinking a lot of water
a lot of water
good for you
is good for you
Find the gerund phrase: Playing basketball is my idea of an enjoyable afternoon.
of an enjoyable afternoon
playing basketball
is my idea
enjoyable afternoon
Find the gerund phrase: Measuring the ingredients in the recipe will ensure good results.
measuring the ingredients
will ensure good results
measuring the ingredients in the recipe
in the recipe
Find the gerund phrase: His goal was playing chess in the world championship.
playing chess
his goal
was playing chess
playing chess in the world championship
Harry ate six shrimp for dinner.
Active
Passive
Beautiful giraffes roam the savanna.
Active
Passive
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
Active
Passive
We are going to watch a movie tonight.
Active
Passive
The obstacle course was run by me in record time.
Active
Passive
The entire stretch of the highway was paved by the crew.
Active
Passive
Mom read the novel in one day.
Active
Passive
The scathing review was written by the critic.
Active
Passive
I will clean the house every Saturday.
Active
Passive
A safety video will be watched by the staff every year.
Active
Passive
The entire house was painted by Bob.
Active
Passive
The student's questions are always answered by the teacher.
Active
Passive
Who taught you to ski?
Active
Passive
By whom were you taught to ski?
Active
Passive
No one responded to my sales ad.
Active
Passive
For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be backed by Susan.
Active
Passive
Who ate the last piece of cake?
Active
Passive
The last cookie was eaten by whom?
Active
Passive
The director will give you instructions.
Active
Passive
The grand Canyon is viewed by thousands of tourists every year.
Active
Passive
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes place of only a name
A word that takes place of a noun
A word that only takes place of a thing
What is an antecedent?
The word the noun replaces or refers to
A pronoun
The pronoun and antecedent must agree in number and gender.
True
False
What is the pronoun? I am Emily
I
am
Emily
What is the antecedent? I am Emily
I
am
Emily
what is the pronoun? Joshua said he would dim the lights from the backstage.
Joshua
he
lights
What is the antecedent? Mary turned on the flashlight, but it didn't work.
Mary
flahlight
it
What is the pronoun? Andy's friends helped him practice his lines for the play.
Andy
friends
his
What is the antecedent? My dogs rest after they exercise.
my
dogs
they
exercise
What is the antecedent? My dog barks when she plays.
dog
barks
she
