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What is Participle?. Two kinds of participle Present participle (V-ing) Past participle (V-3). The steps to finding a participle:. 1. Find the subject and verb to eliminate any confusion. 2. Decide what part of the sentence the verbal belongs to.
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Two kinds of participle • Present participle (V-ing) • Past participle (V-3)
The steps to finding a participle: • 1. Find the subject and verb to eliminate any confusion. • 2. Decide what part of the sentence the verbal belongs to.
Al Gore, knocked around by Bill Bradley for being "pro-gun," is confidently pushing gun control to the forefront of his presidential campaign. • The activist called for a waiting period for gun purchases to help reduce illegal gun trafficking. • Headed by conservative media watchdog leader Brent Bozell, the Parents Television Council announced the results of a study.
The network reported on the springtime ritual of young men and women flocking to warm beaches around the globe. • The statement issued by Columbia noted that a current weakness of the Internet is the inability to authenticate material. • The armed services struggle to meet recruiting goals in a tight job market.
Functions 1. Finite verb • Continuous tense (present, past ,future) • Passive voice • Perfect tense (present, past, future) 2. Non-finite verb (active, passive)
Three kinds of participle • Present participle (V-ing) *Active meaning (reduced from active sentence) • Past participle (V-3) *Passive meaning (reduced from passive voice -Perfect participle (Having + V3) *Active @ Passive (reduced from perfect tense)
How to reduce • Simple sentence • From Compound sentence (Fanboys) • From Complex sentence • Noun Clause • Adjective Clause • Adverb Clause • Adverb Clause of Time • Adverb Clause of Cause • Adverb Clause of Condition • Adverb Clause of Contrast • Adverb Clause of Manner • Adverb Clause of Purpose
Participle Duties • As adjective clause • Together with other finite verbs • Modifying • Complement • Saying the causes • Mention the condition • Telling the contrasting • Telling manner • Before verbs • Separating and combining • Absolute