"Running at top speed, the athlete crossed the finish line." "Eager to learn more, the student asked insightful questions." "Feeling exhausted after the long day, she took a nap."
Sure! Here's an example of a participial phrase: "Rushing to finish her homework, Sarah accidentally dropped her pencil." The participial phrase is "rushing to finish her homework."
No, "announced next week" is not a gerund phrase. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund (a verb ending in -ing used as a noun) and its modifiers. In this case, "announced" is a verb acting in the past participle form, not a gerund.
The past participle of "tell" is "told."
The past participle of "sing" is "sung."
The past participle of "come" is "come."
a participal phrase is this
"sleeping in the corner" is the participal phrase
"sleeping in the corner" is the participal phrase
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yes... "winding" is a *participle*... not a "participal"...
No, "announced next week" is not a gerund phrase. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund (a verb ending in -ing used as a noun) and its modifiers. In this case, "announced" is a verb acting in the past participle form, not a gerund.
The word virus is a noun. The plural form is viruses.
had
The past participle of "tell" is "told."
The past participle of "sing" is "sung."
The past participle tense of "see" is "seen."
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