Present Participles

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Present Participles

A present participle is the -ing form of the verb (talking, playing).

• Verb

The man is talking to his friend.

In this sentence talking is part of the verb because it is accompanied by is.

A present participle is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of the verb be.

• Adjective

The man talking to his friend has a beard. 

In this sentence talking is an adjective and not part of the verb because it is not accompanied by some form of be. The verb in this sentence is has. The following example shows how a present participle can be confused with the verb in structure questions on the

• TOEFL test.

Example:

The child… playing in the yard is my son.

a. Now

b. Is

c. He

d. Was

= Now

Present participle: Verb -ing (V-ing)

V-ing = Verb, Adjective

Present continuous ~ is/am/are + (V-ing)

Past continuous ~ was/were + (V-ing)

The man is talking to his friend has a bread

"Talking" as Adjective

Predikat adalah kata kerja (verb) an to be (is, am, are, was, were, has, had, will, would, could)

To be biasanya menemani predikat

Example

The child . . . playing in the yard is my sun

A.  Now 

B. Is

C. He

D. Was

Kalimatnya sudah ada verb atau belum? Kalau sudah jangan cari verb-nya

In structure questions on the TOEFL test, a present participle can cause confusion because it can be either a part of the verb or an adjective. It is part of the verb when it is preceded by some form of the verb be.

It is part of the verb when it is accompanied by some form of the verb be.

It is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of the verb be

1. The boy is standing in the corner.

2. The boy standing in the corner was naughty.

Exercise

1. The companies offering the lowest prices will have the most customers.

= The sentence is correct. Offering as Adjective and will as a Predicate (verb)

S: The companies

P: will

2. Those travelers are completing their trip on Delta should report to Gate Three.

= The sentence is incorrect. Are completing

Those travelers completing their trip on Delta should report to Gate Three.

S: Those travelers

P: are completing

3. The artisans were demonstrating various handicrafts at booths throughout the fair.

= The sentence is correct. Were demonstrating as Predicate

S: The artisans

P: were demonstrating

A: fair

4. The fraternities are giving the wildest parties attract the most new pledges.

= The sentence is incorrect. Are giving

The fraternities giving the wildest parties attract the most new pledges.

S: Fraternities

P: giving

A: wildest

5. The first team winning four games is awarded the championship.

= The sentence is correct. Is awarded as Predicate

S: The first team

P: is awarded

6. The speaker was trying to make his point was often interrupted vociferously.

= The sentence is incorrect. Was trying 

The speaker trying to make his point was often interrupted vociferously.

S: The speaker

P: trying

A: vociferously

7. The fruits were rotting because of the moisture in the crates carrying them to market.

= The sentence is incorrect. We're rotting

The fruits rotting because of the moisture in the crates carrying them to market.

S: Fruit

P: carrying

A: rotting

8. Any students desiring official transcripts should complete the appropriate form.

= The sentence is correct. Should complete as Predicate, desiring as Adjective

S: Students

P: should complete

A: desiring karena tidak diikuti (to be). Jadi, Adjective

9. The advertisements were announcing the half-day sale received a lot of attention.

= The sentence is incorrect. Were announcing

The advertisements announcing the half-day sale received a lot of attention.

S: advertisements

P: announcing

10. The spices flavoring the meal were quite distinctive.

= The sentence is correct. The spices as Subject, Were quite as Predicate

S: Spices

P: were quite

A: flavoring

Past participle use Verb-3

Passive Voice use is/am/are, was/were, been, being (continous passive voice), be

Exercise

1. The money was offered by the client was not accepted.

= The money offered by the client was not accepted.

2. The car listed in the advertisement had already stalled.

= The car listed in the advertisement had already stalled.

3. The chapters were taught by the professor this morning will be on next week's exam.

= The chapters taught by the professor this morning will be on next week's exam.

4. The loaves of bread were baked in a brick oven at a low temperature for many hours.

= The loaves of bread were baked in a brick oven at a low temperature for many hours.

5. The ports were reached by the sailors were under the control of a foreign nation.

= The ports reached by the sailors were under the control of a foreign nation.

6. Those suspected in the string of robberies were arrested by the police.

= Those suspected in the string of robberies were arrested by the police.

7. The pizza is served in this restaurant is the tastiest in the county.

= The pizza served in this restaurant is the tastiest in the county.

8. The courses are listed on the second page of the brochure have several prerequisites.

= The courses listed on the second page of the brochure have several prerequisites.

9. All the tenants were invited to the Independence Day barbecue at the apartment complex.

= All the tenants were invited to the Independence Day barbecue at the apartment complex.

10. Any bills paid by the first of the month will be credited to your account by the next

day.

= Any bills paid by the first of the month will be credited to your account by the next day.