A participle is a type of verb that can function as a(n) adjective in a sentence. Participles can be present or past participles. Present participles always end in -ing, and past participles end in -ed unless they are irregular verbs.
A participle is a type of verb that can function as a(n)
______ in a sentence. Participles can be present or past participles. Present participles always end in _____
, and past participles end in _______
unless they are irregular verbs.
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Which word is the past tense of an irregular verb?(1 point)
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tapped
tapped
squawked
squawked
hidden
hidden
aimed
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tapped
tapped
squawked
squawked
hidden
hidden
aimed
The word that is the past tense of an irregular verb is hidden. "Hidden" is the past participle of the irregular verb "hide." The other options ("tapped," "squawked," and "aimed") are regular verbs that follow the standard rule of adding -ed for their past tense forms.
There is a walking path that leads from the middle school to the high school.
Which participle functions as an adjective?
(1 point)
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walking
walking
is
is
leads
leads
path
Which participle functions as an adjective?
(1 point)
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walking
walking
is
is
leads
leads
path
The participle that functions as an adjective in the sentence is walking. It describes the noun "path."
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as a verb?(1 point)
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The students are waiting for the bus.
The students are waiting for the bus.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead.
The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead.
Mateo will only eat cooked carrots.
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The students are waiting for the bus.
The students are waiting for the bus.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead.
The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead.
Mateo will only eat cooked carrots.
The sentence that contains a participle functioning as a verb is "The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead." In this sentence, "blinking" is a present participle that modifies "sign," but here "warns" is the main verb.
However, if you're looking for a sentence where a participle is directly functioning as a verb, it would be more accurate to say that "cooked" in "Mateo will only eat cooked carrots." also involves a participle ("cooked") but modifies "carrots."
Since "cook" in this context does not act as the main verb but describes the state of "carrots," your focus on participles as verbs might lead to confusion!
Nonetheless, if we strictly talk about participles as modifiers, the participle functioning in “blinking” best fits.
So, the answer is "The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead."
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as an adjective?(1 point)
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Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
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Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The sentence that contains a participle functioning as an adjective is "The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter." In this sentence, "closed" serves as a past participle that describes the noun "pool."
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