Positively Participles They aren t our pals What

Positively Participles! They aren’t our pals!

What is a participle? l l l It is either the main verb in a sentence OR A verb acting like an adjective SAY WHAT? The crying baby wanted his mother. The baby was crying for his mother.

Past or Present? The participle can be in either tense. l Past or Present l The dog has jumped for the cookies. l The dog is jumping for the cookies. l

Participial Phrase l The participle and its related words l Begins with a participle, and the whole phrase behaves like an adjective! l Yelling loudly, my mom embarrassed me at the game. l The movie, dismissed for its low quality, earned thirty million at the box office.

Second person in the row grab whiteboards!

Name that participle! Now…is it a verb or an adjective? l Today the teacher was throwing things at the boy. l Growling fiercely, the tiger was pouncing on the mouse. l The student wasn’t interested in her grade. l In the afternoon, Mrs. Marzullo has a smiling face when her students leave.

Participal or Gerund? l The howling winds made my house shake. l Participle/adj l I tried bringing my books home. l Gerund phrase/do l Walking slowly, the customer tried to shoplift the new shoes. l Participial phrase/adj

l The students are running an online business that sells everything. l Participle/mv l Speaking softly to the baby will calm it down. l Gerund phrase/s

Let’s practice sentences! Write a sentence about the toast with just a participle/MV… Now do a participle adjective Now try a participial phrase. Now a gerund. Gerund phrase.