Question

identify whether there are participles in the phrases below by moving each tile into the appropriate category.

tiles:

• the broken glass
• a pale blue sweater
• the blushing bride
• the sifted flour
• the kitchen timer
• a wilting rose

categories:

• present participle
• past participle
• not a participle

Explanation:

Analyze the grammatical structure of each phrase

• "the broken glass": "broken" is the past participle of the verb "break", functioning as an adjective modifying "glass".
• "a pale blue sweater": "pale" and "blue" are standard adjectives modifying "sweater". No verb-derived modifiers are present.
• "the blushing bride": "blushing" is the present participle of the verb "blush" (ending in -ing), functioning as an adjective modifying "bride".
• "the sifted flour": "sifted" is the past participle of the verb "sift" (ending in -ed), functioning as an adjective modifying "flour".
• "the kitchen timer": "kitchen" is a noun adjunct modifying "timer". No verb-derived modifiers are present.
• "a wilting rose": "wilting" is the present participle of the verb "wilt" (ending in -ing), functioning as an adjective modifying "rose".

Categorize each phrase based on the analysis

• Present Participle: "the blushing bride", "a wilting rose"
• Past Participle: "the broken glass", "the sifted flour"
• Not a Participle: "a pale blue sweater", "the kitchen timer"

Answer:

Category	Phrases
Past Participle	<ul><li>the broken glass</li><li>the sifted flour</li></ul>
Not a Participle	<ul><li>a pale blue sweater</li><li>the kitchen timer</li></ul>