Tagged: participles

What Are Participles?

A participle is a non-finite verb. It is partly a verb and partly an adjective. There are two types of participles – the present participle and the past participle. The present participle is the...

Participle Phrases

When participles combine with other words, we get participle phrases. Underline the participle phrases in the following sentences. Standing at the gate, he was bitten by a snake. Running fast, he overtook his opponents....

Common Errors In The Use Of Participles

Study the examples given below. I was feeling bored. I decided to watch a movie. We can combine these two sentences using a present participle. We can write: Feeling bored, I decided to watch...

Participles

A participle is a word which is partly a verb and partly an adjective. English has two participles: the present participle and the past participle. Forms like running, singing, walking and working are called...