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Let’s Learn Grammar

I. Participle

• A participle is a form of a verb that is used as an adjective.
• all my soul within me burning (as a verb)

• my burning soul within me (as an adjective)

• There are two types of participles: the present participle (ending with -ing) and the past
participle (ending with –ed, –d, –t, –en or –n).
• I love this painting of galloping horses. (present participle)
• The chief guest is a learned scholar in the field of physics. (past participle)

• All these words function as adjectives. They are used to modify nouns or pronouns.

Fill in the blanks with the participle forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. The __________ (excite) crowd waited for their favourite singer to arrive.

2. The __________ (shine) vase smelled of wax polish.

3. Ritu is the only __________ (earn) member of her family.
4. The __________ (sputter) engine clearly needed to cool down.

5. Shreya is an __________ (accomplish) pianist.

6. The fishermen were warned of the __________ (approach) storm.

7. Nitin kept the __________ (fold) clothes neatly in the cupboard.

II. Phrasal Verb

A phrasal verb is a verb that is used in combination with a preposition or an adverb or both.
The meaning of a phrasal verb is usually different from the main verb.

Here are some examples of phrasal verbs with the verbs look, turn, and get.
look turn get

look after (somebody) turn into (something) get on with (someone)
look for (something) turn out (to be something) get away with (something)

look forward to (something) turn to (someone) get rid of (something)

Now, choose the correct phrasal verbs from the brackets to complete these sentences.

1. Amrita ______________ (looked through / looked in) the magazine quickly.
2. Will you ______________ (turn in / turn down) the volume of the television, please?

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