Learning English Grammar

Participle

Participle
     - form of verb or a group of words that can act as an adjective

Kinds of participle

1. Present Participle - ends in -ing
     Example:
         It was a learning day.

2. Past Participle - usually ends in -ed, -en or another irregular ending
     Example:
         She drank chilled milk.
          Have that broken door repaired.

3. Perfect Participle - uses having or having been before a past participle
     Example:
         Having been selected, we felt proud

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Participial Phrase
     - can be formed from present participle (-ing), from past participle (-ed) or from perfect participle (having or having been) use before a past participle. The entire phrase acts as an adjective in a sentence.

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