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Diagramming. Participles #1. A participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective. Present participles usually end in – ing and past participles usually end in –ed. subject. verb. direct object. parti. parti. ciple. ciple. adj. adj.
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Participles #1 • A participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective. Present participles usually end in –ing and past participles usually end in –ed.
subject verb direct object parti parti ciple ciple adj adj
EX: Growling, the monster charged the wounded hero. monster charged hero Grow woun ling ded the the
Copy the following sentences down and diagram each. • The hero swung a broken branch at the creature. • Defeated, the monster fled from the relieved fighter. • The satisfied crowd soon left the crowded theater.