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Participle Phrases - Glossary of Terms
Participle Phrases
A participle
phrase
is an
adjective phrase
that starts with a
participle
. It usually follows the
noun
(or
pronoun
) which it
modifies
.
Examples:
You could see the panther
releasing its grip
.
noun participle phrase (
present participle
)
Is that Arthur
running for the bus
?
noun participle phrase (present participle)
We must raise funds to replace the window
broken last week in the storm
noun participle phrase (
past participle
)
Interactive example:
Did they know the journalist
taken hostage
?
[
show the participle phrase
]
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