2. Participles

3. Participles Verbs that function as adjectives.

4. Two Kinds of Participles Present (these end in –ing) Past (these end in -ed, -en, -d, -t, -n)

5. Examples The crying baby had a wet diaper.

6. Examples Shaken, he walked away from the wrecked car.

7. Examples The burning log fell off the fire.

8. Examples Smiling, she hugged the panting dog.

9. Participial Phrases A participial phrase consists of a participle plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s).

10. Examples Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river.

11. Examples Delores noticed her cousin walking along the shoreline.

12. Examples Children interested in music early develop strong intellectual skills.

13. Examples Having been a gymnast, Lynn knew the importance of exercise.