Participles and Participle Phrases

Question 1

This plate, bought at a flea market, is a valuable antique. What type of participle is bought?

Accepted Answer

past participle

Question 2

Disgusted with the other duck, it pecked the mirror. Why is pecked not a participle?

Accepted Answer

it is used as a verb

Question 3

Find the participle: Most of the treasure buried by the pirates was never found.

Accepted Answer

buried

Question 4

Find the participle phrase: Standing in line, we waited for the store to open.

Accepted Answer

Standing in line

Question 5

The smiling child waved. What type of participle is smiling?

Accepted Answer

present participle

Question 6

Find the word being modified by the participle: The charging bull thundered across the field.

Accepted Answer

bull

Question 7

Past participles usually end in what? (Hint: There may be more than one right answer.)

Accepted Answer

ed, d

Question 8

Find the participle phrase: They imagined him dressed in shining armor.

Accepted Answer

dressed in shining armor

Question 9

Find the participles: Cheering and clapping, the spectators greeted their team.

Accepted Answer

cheering, clapping

Question 10

Find the participle phrase: Hidden under the shrub, they found their pet snake.

Accepted Answer

Hidden under the shrub

Question 11

Find the participle phrase: Seeing itself in the mirror, the duck seemed bewildered.

Accepted Answer

Seeing itself in the mirror

Question 12

Find the word being modified by the participle: Carefully decorated, the pinata glittered.

Accepted Answer

pinata

Question 13

Find the participle: Shouting loudly, Carmen warned the pedestrian to look out for the car.

Accepted Answer

shouting

Question 14

A participle is a verb form that can be used as an ____________ .

Accepted Answer

adjective

Question 15

Find the participle phrase: Disgusted with the other duck, it pecked the mirror.

Accepted Answer

Disgusted with the other duck

Question 16

Find the participle in this sentence: The horses trotting past were not frighted by the crowd.

Accepted Answer

trotting

Question 17

My arm, broken in the places, is healing. The participle is healing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Waiting for the bus in the rain, I ate my breakfast. Ate is the participle.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Present participles usually end in what?

Accepted Answer

ing

Question 20

Hearing the whistle blow, I bolted off the starting line. The participle is hearing.

Accepted Answer

True

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