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Grammar Lesson: Objective
• Today we are going to learn about
participles so that we can identify and use
different types of adjectives when we are
reading and writing.
Phrase REVIEW
Definition: A group of words without a
subject and its predicate, that acts like a
single part of speech.
A phrase is NOT a complete idea because
it is missing a subject, predicate, or both,
and it acts as a single part of speech.
Can you Identify the Phrase is
the Sentence Below? Can
While eating a slice of cake,
Pam told Carol about her new
diet.
Can you Identify the Phrase is
the Sentence Below? Can
Pam told Carol about her new
diet.
• (in yellow) is an example of a phrase because it
cannot stand alone as a complete thought.
What’s the difference between a
phrase and a clause?
•
•
Both are groups of words.
A clause contains a subject and a
predicate; a phrase does NOT.
An Example of a Clause
• The puppy climbed the stairs
slowly.
– This is an example of a Clause because it is
a complete thought with a subject ( puppy)
and a predicate (climbed the stairs slowly).
5 Phrases We Will Learn
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
APPOSITIVE PHRASE
INFINITIVE PHRASE
PARTICIPIAL PHRASE
GERUND PHRASE
Participles
• A participle is an adjective made out of a
verb.
• Participles are made out of verbs that end
in -ing, -ed, or –en.
• Participles always act as adjectives to
modify/describe nouns or pronouns.
• It might be by itself, or it might be with
other words to make a participle phrase.
• Example: the swollen river, the haunted
house, the flying squirrel
REMEMBER!
Participle
-ing, -ed, or –en verb
Used as an adjective
Let’s Practice Together: Underline
the Participle in each sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The smoking gun fell to the ground.
The car drove off the winding road.
Brian had a swollen eye after the fight.
Mrs. McCormack found chewing gum
under her desk.
5. We had a heated argument at the
meeting.
A Participle Phrase is….
• a phrase that acts like an adjective and
starts with a participle.
• An Example of a Participial phrase is…..
• You could see the panther
.
Where Can I find them?
• Participle Phrases can be found…
– At the beginning of sentences (followed by a
comma
, the professor shook his
head with disappointment.
– Immediately after the noun
• I saw Arthur
.
– At the end of a clause (marked off with a
comma
• Paul loved his boxing gloves,
.
Class Practice
1.Hiding under the stairway
Grace held her breath.
2. Amy opened the window
hoping to smell some fresh
air.
2. Amy opened the window,
hoping to smell some fresh
air.
3. Carry giggled at the boy
blushing before his
presentation.
3. Carry giggled at the boy
blushing before his
presentation.
NO COMMA NEEDED!
In your groups flip your
notes over and practice
finding the participles and
participle phrases together.
Answer Check
1.
Running to the dance floor, Randy dropped into an almost perfect
split.
2.
Emerson watched her mom folding the laundry.
3.
Leaping into the tiny pond, Charlie created the biggest splash.
4.
Food frozen for over five years tastes icky.
5.
Burned on each side, the toast was inedible.
6.
Throwing rocks across the water, my Billy smiled.