Question

Which two of these sentences contain a participle?

A. Tony was envious of his sister’s brand new red convertible.

B. Jesse’s dog’s favorite activities involve sleeping and eating.

C. It was Alan’s dream to backpack through Europe and Asia.

D. Marilyn’s husband, Bruce, is an entertaining fellow.

E. Monica ate Evan’s undercooked pasta down to the last bite.

Answer 1

B. Jesse’s dog’s favorite activities involve sleeping and eating.
D. Marilyn’s husband, Bruce, is an entertaining fellow.

Answer 2

D. Marilyn’s husband, Bruce, is an entertaining fellow.

E. Monica ate Evan’s undercooked pasta down to the last bite.

A participle is a word formed from a verb that works as an adjective. There are two types of participles: the present participle (which ends in -ing) and the past participle (that are formed from the past tense of a verb, they usually has the ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n).

In Sentence D. "entertaining" is the participle (the present one) as it describes a noun "fellow". And it is formed from the verb "entertain".

In Sentence E. "undercooked" is the participle (the past one) as it describes a noun "pasta". And it is formed from the verb "undercook".