Participles And Participal Phrases

Question 1

Participles

Answer 1

Verb that is used as an adjective
Past or present
-ing -d -Ed -en -t
One word

Question 2

Participles can be found at the beginning, middle, or end of sentences. BUT they must be relatively close to the noun or pronoun they modify

Answer 2

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Question 3

Participle phrases

Answer 3

Participle phrases consists of that one word plus modifiers (all the words that refer to that participle)
1find subject
2. Find the real verb
3. Look for other words that look like verbs (words endings are clues)

Question 4

Ex:

The pouring rain driver us inside for the party.

Answer 4

Poring is the participle Drove is Vern