1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE
2 LEARN GRAMMAR
3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN
Use Participles as Adjectives
Verbs have four principal parts. For example:
| Present | Present Participle | Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| write | writing | wrote | written |
| satisfy | satisfying | satisfied | satisfied |
• Sometimes a participle is part of a verb phrase. A verb phrase contains a helping verb and a participle.
Present Participle: The people were writing laws for the new country. Past Participle: The people had written many important documents. • Sometimes a participle acts as an adjective to describe a noun or pronoun.
EXAMPLES Writing, they worked hard for many months.
Their written works are still important today.• Sometimes you can combine sentences using participles.
EXAMPLE The writer looked for two pages. Two pages were missing. The writer looked for two missing pages.
Practice Together
Combine each pair of sentences. Move the participle to tell about a noun or a pronoun in the first sentence. Say the new sentence.
1. The writers read the words out loud. They were satisfied.
2. The words were impressive. They had spoken the words.
3. The writers admired their work. They were smiling.
Try It!
Combine each pair of sentences. Move the participle to tell about a noun or a pronoun in the first sentence. Write the new sentence on a card. Say it.
4. The sun lit up the room. The sun was shining.
5. The writers signed their names to the document. They were exhausted.
6. The writers took turns admiring their work. They were amazed.
The Constitution is a written document.