A sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

• A clause has a subject and verb and may or may not express a complete thought.

• A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject and a verb.

Participle

• A participle is a verb form used as an adjective.

• A participle is part verb and part adjective.

ExamplePresent participle

• The simmering chili smelled wonderful.

• The simmering chili smelled wonderful.

ExamplePast participle

• A chipped tooth can be painful.

• A chipped tooth can be painful.

• The smiling actors bowed to the audience.• Seeing the weather forecast, the chaplain

called off church.

• The smiling actors bowed to the audience.• Seeing the weather forecast, the chaplain

called off church.

• The actors were smiling.• The chaplain is looking at the Weather

forecast.

• The actors were smiling.• The chaplain is looking at the Weather

forecast.

• Pleased with his work, the artist smiled

• Pleased with his work, the artist smiled

Participle Phrases

• Climbing the fence, the boy soon disappeared over the top.

• Climbing the fence, the boy soon disappeared over the top.

• Nominated by his classmates, the boy thanked them for their trust.

• Nominated by his classmates, the boy thanked them for their trust.

• The game scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Monday.

• The game scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Monday.

Assignment

• In groups of 3-4• Write down ten original sentences with a

minimum of one participle phrase in each sentence.