Label each underlined word a verb or a participle.
1. Also rising in popularity were cattle ranches. Rising is a verb <--
2. These, however, declined when sheep were brought in. declined and brought is a verb <---
3. Homesteaders needed fenced land to farm. fenced is a participle <---
4. Consequently, ranchers would run into newly built fences where they used to graze their cattle. built is a participle <------
5. With competition that was coming from two directions many cattle owners were giving up cattle ranching. giving and coming are participle <-----
Two are wrong.
Which ones are wrong?
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Study this site to learn about participles.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/participle.htm
Did you ever figure it out?
Be sure to check out the subject section and the verb section in the website Ms. Sue posted for you.
If a verb has a subject, then it's a verb in a clause.
If a verb has no subject, but is describing someone/something, then it's a participle.
To determine whether a word is a verb or a participle, we need to understand the function of the word in the sentence. Below are the explanations for each sentence:
1. "Also rising in popularity were cattle ranches." - "rising" is a verb.
Explanation: In this sentence, "rising" is used as the main verb, describing the action happening to the cattle ranches.
2. "These, however, declined when sheep were brought in." - "declined" and "brought" are verbs.
Explanation: Both "declined" and "brought" are main verbs. "Declined" refers to the decline of something, whereas "brought" refers to the action of bringing sheep in.
3. "Homesteaders needed fenced land to farm." - "fenced" is a participle.
Explanation: In this sentence, "fenced" acts as an adjective modifying the noun "land." It describes the condition of the land, indicating that it is fenced.
4. "Consequently, ranchers would run into newly built fences where they used to graze their cattle." - "built" is a participle.
Explanation: In this sentence, "built" is used as an adjective modifying the noun "fences." It describes the type of fences, indicating that they are newly built.
5. "With competition that was coming from two directions, many cattle owners were giving up cattle ranching." - "giving" and "coming" are participles.
Explanation: Both "giving" and "coming" are used as adjectives modifying the noun "competition." "Giving" describes the nature of the competition, indicating that it is something that is happening, and "coming" describes the direction from which the competition is originating.
Remember, a verb is a word that indicates an action, occurrence, or state of being, while a participle is a verb form used as an adjective or noun modifier.