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Participles
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Verbals and Verbal Phrases
  • Verbals are forms of a verb that are used not as
    verbs but as other parts of speech.
  • There chief function is to act as other parts of
    speech adjectives, nouns, adverbs
  • Three kinds of verbals
  • Participles
  • Gerunds
  • Infinitives

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The Participle
  • A participle is a verb form used as an adjective.
  • Since the participle is part verb and part
    adjective, it can be called a verbal adjective

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The Participle
  • Example
  • The simmering soup smelled scrumptious.
  • Simmering is formed from the verb to simmer but
    also modifies the noun soup.
  • Words formed from verbs and used as adjectives
    are called participles

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The Participle
  • Examples
  • A chipped tooth hurts.
  • Chipped is formed from the verb to chip but also
    modifies the noun tooth.
  • Words formed from verbs and used as adjectives
    are called participles.

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Types of Participles
  • There are two types of participles
  • Present Participle
  • Past Participle

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Present Participles
  • Present participles consist of the plain form of
    the verb plus ing.
  • Example
  • The annoying child refused to be quiet.
  • Annoying (formed by taking the plain form of the
    verb annoy and adding ing) is a present
    participle modifying the noun child.

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Present Participles
  • The present participle can also be part of a verb
    phrase
  • The students were laughing.
  • Laughing is the present participle
  • If a present participle is preceded by a helping
    verb (were), then it is considered to be part of
    the verb and not a separate adjective.

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Past Participles
  • Past participles consist of the plain form of the
    verb plus d or ed.
  • A few are formed irregularly.
  • Examples
  • Beginbeganbegun
  • Flyflewflown

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Past Participles
  • Example
  • The scared girl cried when she saw the ghost.
  • Scared (formed by taking the plain form of the
    verb scare and adding d) is a past participle
    modifying the noun girl.

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Past Participles
  • Example
  • Pleased by the results, the teacher complemented
    the students.
  • Pleased (formed by taking the plain form of the
    verb please and adding d) is a past participle
    modifying the noun teacher.

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Past Participles
  • Like a present participle, a past participle can
    also be part of a verb phrase.
  • Example
  • He was pleased with the results.
  • Pleased (preceded by the helping verb was) is a
    past participle that is part of a verb phrase
    (was pleased).

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Past Participles
  • Example
  • The girl was scared.
  • Scared (preceded by the helping verb was) is a
    past participle that is part of the verb phrase
    (was scared).

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Assignment
  • Please rewrite the following sentences. After
    each sentence, list the participle and identify
    it as present or past. Finally, identify the noun
    or pronoun the participle modifies if it is part
    of a verb phrase, please write VP. Be careful not
    to confuse participles with the main verb of the
    sentence.

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Assignment
  • He has an undeserved reputation.
  • Desiring to change this perception, he decided to
    volunteer his time.
  • He debated about which organization would be
    receiving his services.
  • Seeking something different and unique, he chose
    the Humans for Dragons Organization.
  • The Humans for Dragons Organization provides safe
    homes to rehabilitating stallions.

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Assignment
  • 6. After much experience, he realized that he was
    making the correct decision.
  • 7. These dragons needed his help.
  • 8. Founded in 2006, this Organization continues
    to grow.
  • 9. As of today, the Organization has helped over
    five hundred dragons.
  • 10. Without people like him, these smiling
    dragons would not survive.
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