By: Zoey Pacheco, Jen Harrison, and

Evan Paules

A participle is a verb form usually ending in –ed, or –ing

When the participle has a complement or modifier that acts as an adjective, it becomes a participle phrase

This also includes the object of the participle.

Participle-form of a verb but not the verb, it is an adjective

Modifiers and complements usually “modify” or go along with the subject

They are usually separated by commas within a sentence and placed close to the noun

In the sentence “The car, sliding out of control, towards the woods will most likely hit a tree.”

Sliding modifies the car and that phrase is next to car which is the subject

1. Find the subject and eliminate it.2. Then find the verb and eliminate that

for less confusion.3. Decide what part of the sentence the

sentence the verbal belongs too.

Verbal: from of the verb acting as an adjective

Be sure to use the three steps to finding the phrase from the previous slide.

Singing down the street, Liz tripped and fell.

Having been a gymnast, Anthony knew the importance of exercise.

Removing her coat, Zoey rushed to the river.

Now that we have the basics down: there is a catch. There are present and past participles.

Is used in the passive (to add emphasis) with the verb ‘to be’ or an –ed ending.

Example: She walked slowly.

Used with the verb ‘to be’ to indicate an action that is incomplete –ing endings.

Example: She is walking slowly.

Sounding its siren, the ambulance raced downtown.

Rain pattered on the roof, making a peaceful sound.

Wrecking a new car, Zach felt ashamed and stupid.

Listening for a sixth time, Cassie was able to understand the story.

Katie, carrying an egg in a spoon, beat Taylor.

Using her loudest voice, Modo recited the speech.

Courtney, crying quietly, was deeply moved by the performance.

As you see our group thought the most effective way to be taught was to have more than enough practice and learning from a PowerPoint.