1. Identify whether the capitalized word in the sentence below is used as a participle or verb.
I really need to get a WORKING charger for my phone.
2. What is the participle in the participial phrase capitalized in the sentence below?
REFUSING TO SETTLE FOR LESS, the girl kept searching for a better job.
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Read the following passage from “The Oxcart”:
The governor of Settsu had three outstanding samurai in his service. Their names were Taira no Hidemichi, Taira no Suetake, and Sakata no Kintoki. Once in late fall, when the time of the Kamo festival was approaching, the three samurai wanted to go to Muraskino to watch the procession.
What part of the plot is shown here?
1. In the sentence "I really need to get a WORKING charger for my phone," the word "WORKING" is used as a participle.
2. In the sentence "REFUSING TO SETTLE FOR LESS, the girl kept searching for a better job," the participle in the participial phrase is "REFUSING."
To identify whether the capitalized word in the given sentence is used as a participle or verb, we first need to understand the difference between the two.
A participle is a form of a verb that functions as an adjective and modifies a noun or pronoun. It can take on different forms, such as the present participle (-ing form) or the past participle (-ed form).
A verb, on the other hand, is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. It is the main part of the predicate in a sentence.
Now, let's analyze each sentence:
1. "I really need to get a WORKING charger for my phone."
In this sentence, the capitalized word "WORKING" is used as an adjective to modify the noun "charger." It describes the quality or state of the charger - in this case, that it functions or operates properly. Therefore, "WORKING" is used as a participle.
To identify this, we can ask ourselves: Is the word describing an action or functioning as an adjective? In this case, it describes the charger, suggesting that it is an adjective (participle).
2. "REFUSING TO SETTLE FOR LESS, the girl kept searching for a better job."
In this sentence, the participial phrase "REFUSING TO SETTLE FOR LESS" is used to describe or modify the noun "the girl." It is acting as an adjective and describing the girl's state or action.
To identify the participle in this phrase, we need to look for a verb form ending in "-ing" that is used as an adjective. In this case, the participle is "REFUSING."
Overall, to identify whether a capitalized word is used as a participle or verb, we need to analyze its function in the sentence and determine if it is describing or modifying a noun (participle) or expressing an action or state of being (verb).