participle

(noun)

A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle.

Related Terms

Examples of participle in the following topics:

  • Structural Parallelism Within a Sentence

    • In the sentence above, the -ing participle phrases ("arriving early every day," "skipping lunch regularly," and "leaving late every night") are parallel.
    • The main clause—"applied himself in his new job"—is not parallel to these participle phrases.

  • Common Spelling Errors

  • Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

    • Because a passive verb consists of two words, an adverb (like strictly) is accentuated when placed between "to be" and the past participle.