Which word in the sentence is the participle?
Do you know whether the misplaced keys have been located?
A.
keys
B.
located
C.
do
D.
misplaced
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
What do you think it is?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
d
OpenStudy (tjbrew):
So the participle ends in -ed or -ing and modifies a noun right, so what noun is being modified by a word ending in ed or ing?
OpenStudy (tjbrew):
Once you find the noun you will be able to determine the Participle in front of it.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
b
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OpenStudy (tjbrew):
No Located is part of the complete verb - have been located
OpenStudy (tjbrew):
Keys is a noun right?
OpenStudy (tjbrew):
What type of word is directly in front of the word keys?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A is the noun
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i said d at first
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OpenStudy (tjbrew):
So it is D. right? Misplaced is the participle ending in -ed and comes right before the noun Keys
OpenStudy (conqueror):
Participles are adjectives.
OpenStudy (tjbrew):
Oh I didn't see that...I am sorry you are correct D.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@confluxepic what are adjectives i kinda forgot
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@Conqueror ***
OpenStudy (tjbrew):
Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. The Articles — a, an, and the — are adjectives. If a group of words containing a subject and verb acts as an adjective, it is called an Adjective Clause.