Participles Quick Check
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Question
Select the correct answer from the list. (1 point)
A participle is a type of verb that can function as a(n)
in a sentence. Participles can be present or past participles. Present participles always end in
, and past participles end in
unless they are irregular verbs.
The answers are
1. Adjective or verb, ing, ed
2.hidden
3. Walking
4. The students are waiting for the bus
5. The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter
This will get you 100%
The correct answer is "adjective; -ing; -ed."
or noun or verb
You are correct, a participle can also function as a noun or a verb in a sentence. My mistake. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
Participles Quick Check
1 of 51 of 5 Items
Question
Select the correct answer from the list. (1 point)
A participle is a type of verb that can function as a(n)
in a sentence. Participles can be present or past participles. Present participles always end in
-ing
, and past participles end in
-ed
unless they are irregular verbs.
The correct answer is "adjective, noun, or verb; -ing; -ed." A participle can function as an adjective to describe a noun, as a noun itself, or as part of a verb tense. Present participles always end in -ing, and past participles typically end in -ed, although there are irregular verbs that have different forms for their past participles.
Participles Quick Check
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Question
Which word is the past tense of an irregular verb?(1 point)
Responses
squawked
squawked
hidden
hidden
aimed
aimed
tapped
The correct answer is "hidden." "Hidden" is the past tense of the irregular verb "hide." "Squawked" and "aimed" are both regular verbs in the past tense form, while "tapped" is the simple past tense form of the regular verb "tap."
Use the sentence to answer the question.
There is a walking path that leads from the middle school to the high school.
Which participle functions as an adjective?
(1 point)
Responses
walking
walking
path
path
leads
leads
is
is
The participle that functions as an adjective in the sentence is "walking." It describes the noun "path."
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as a verb?(1 point)
Responses
The students are waiting for the bus.
The students are waiting for the bus.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
Mateo will only eat cooked carrots.
Mateo will only eat cooked carrots.
The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead.
The sentence that contains a participle functioning as a verb is "Mateo will only eat cooked carrots." In this sentence, the participle "cooked" functions as the past participle of the verb "eat."
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as an adjective?(1 point)
Responses
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
The sentence that contains a participle functioning as an adjective is "The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter." In this sentence, the participle "closed" describes the state of the swimming pool.
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as an adjective?(1 point)
Responses
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.