Verbs and Sentence Diagramming

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Verbs and Sentence Diagramming

• Tuesday, April 12th
• Participles
• Diagramming with subject pronouns
• DUE TODAY!
• Read Ch 1 of Touching Spirit Bear
• In Class
• Ch 1 Worksheet
• Due Tomorrow!

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Subject Pronouns

• I
• We
• He
• She
• They
• It
• You

• He / crawled slowly.
• She / laughed contagiously.

SP V ADV
SP V ADV
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Diagramming Sentences

• The large slimy booger smelled foul.
• The older students studied here.
• Suddenly he cried softly.
• She quietly sang.

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Verbals 2

• Participles
• Present participles
• Past participles
• They function as adjectives.
• They answer what kind or Which one.

ed
ing
d
Irregular Verbs
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The Participle

• A participle is a verb form that can be used as
  an adjective.
• There are two kinds of participles
• Present participles
• Past participles

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Two Types of Participles

• PAST
• giggled
• cried
• sang
• bought
• laughed
• slipped

• PRESENT
• giggling
• crying
• singing
• buying
• laughing
• slipping

Yesterday I ______.
I am _____ right now.
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The Present Participle

• Present participles end in ing.
• The smiling child waved.
• The horses trotting past were not frightened by
  the crowd.
• We heard the train whistling and chugging in the
  distance.

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The Past Participle

• Most past participles end in -d or ed. Some
  past participles are irregularly formed.
• The police officers searched the abandoned
  warehouse.
• This plate, bought at a flea market, is a
  valuable antique.
• Chosen for her leadership abilities, Dawn was an
  effective team captain.
• The mangled pair of sunglasses, bruised face, and
  broken arm meant Gerry had taken another spill on
  his mountain bike.

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Be careful..

• Be careful you dont confuse the predicate of the
  sentence with the participle!
• Most of the treasure buried by the pirates has
  never been found.
• Most of the treasure that was buried by the
  pirates has never been found.

Past participle
Verb Phrase
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Class Practice Identifying Participles

1. The crying baby drew a long breath.
2. This thriving community had a population of about
   20,000 people.
3. The historic site includes about sixty-eight
   preserved mounds, which were probably used for
   ceremonial activities.
4. Walking through the empty lot, Vivian heard a
   kitten cry.

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Student Practice Identifying Participles

1. Skating across the sidewalk, my little brother
   Shawn tried to do some acrobatics.
2. We heard his piercing wail up at our house.
3. Bending down, Mom pulled off her skates.
4. The bruised toes explained why her feet were
   hurting.
5. Hoping for a new bicycle and a toy robot, my
   brother couldnt sleep at all on Christmas Eve.
6. I gasped when I saw his broken nose.