Understanding Participles: Examples

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This discussion will focus on the definition of a participle, how it is used in grammar, and some examples of participles. We will also discuss how participles can be used in sentences.A participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective. It can be either a present participle (ending in -ing) or a past participle (ending in -ed, -en, -d, -t, or -n). Present participles are used to describe an ongoing action, while past participles are used to describe a completed action. Examples of participles include: running, jumped, eaten, decided, and taken. Participles can be used in sentences to add detail and description. For example: "The running child was out of breath." or "The eaten apple was discarded."

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A participle is a type of verbal form, which functions as an adjective in a sentence. It is formed from a verb and typically ends in ‘-ing’ (present participle) or ‘-ed’ (past participle). Participles usually have the same function as adjective modifiers and can be used to modify nouns or pronouns in a sentence.

Here are some examples of participles used in sentences:

The singing birds filled the park with sweet melodies. (present participle 'singing')
The broken glass cut my foot. (past participle 'broken')
The rusting bicycle was thrown away. (present participle 'rusting')
Dried cherries were sprinkled on the top of the cake. (past participle 'dried')