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Participle PhrasesSlide2
A verb that acts like an adjective with all its modifiers and complements.
Typically ends in…-en -ed -ing
What’s a participle phrase?Slide3
The
flying pig My reading glassesSome baked cookies The beheaded man
A
broken heart Her wrinkled dressGollum’s stolen ring The misconstrued facts
Review of ParticiplesSlide4
Soaring through the air, the pig flapped its wings.
The cookies, baked in the fires of Mordor, pleased Sauron.Her cat, Fluffikins, kept her company on Valentine’s Day, snuggling her lonely body.
Examples of Participle PhrasesSlide5
Opener:
Twirling his luxurious beard, the wizard conjured a rodent of unusual size. Interrupter: The wizard, twirling his luxurious beard, conjured a rodent of unusual size.Closer:
The wizard conjured a rodent of unusual size, twirling his luxurious beard.Where to use Participle PhrasesSlide6
Which noun does “twirling his luxurious beard” modify?
The wizard conjured a rodent of unusual size, twirling his luxurious beard. With the participle closest to the noun “rodent,” we have actually described a rodent twirling its luxurious beard.
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Dangling ParticiplesSlide7
Why do we use participle phrases?Slide8
Without a participle phrase:
Voldemort passed the gravy. He told us what he was most thankful for.With a participle phrase: Voldemort, passing the gravy, told us what he was most thankful for.
To emphasize one action when two actions are being performed by the same person or thingSlide9
Without a participle phrase
: Sam recited the incantation and exorcised the demon.With a participle phrase: Reciting the incantation, Sam exorcised the demon.
To express the first action when two actions happen quickly after one another by the same person or thing.Slide10
Without the participle phrase:
Because Lord Voldemort valued the safety of his friend, he firmly asked Lucius relinquish his car keys if he was going to drink another butter beer. With a participle phrase: Valuing the safety of his friend, Lord Voldemort firmly asked Lucius to relinquish his car keys if he was going to drink another butter beer.
To explain the cause or reason for an action instead of starting the sentence with
as, since, or
because
.Slide11
Practice with Participles
Describe the picture!Slide12
Create-A-Caption
Remember
:
Participles are verbs that act like adjectives and end in –ing, –en, or –ed. Examples:Running away, I tripped and fell.The
cookies,
baked in the fires of
Mordor
, pleased
Sauron
.Slide13
Fearing
he would hear a spoiler, Gollum covered his ears.Ms. Earwood’s
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