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Underline the past participles in the sentences and determine how they are used in the sentence. The Lost jewels have been found.

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Explanation: Past participle is also known as the ‘third for’ of the verb. Apart from functioning as main verb in the perfect tenses, it also acts as adjectives as non-finite verb. The past participles in the following sentences are underlined and their type mentioned in brackets.

1 The Lost(adjective) jewels have been found. (main verb)

2 Saddened (adjective) by the news, he became quiet.

3 He got the room dusted (main verb) and sprayed (main verb).

4 I am tired (main verb) of cleaning your stained (adjective) jeans.

5 Was the politician praised (main verb) for his speech?

6 He appeared exhausted (adjective) after the 10 strenuous exercise.

7 The sharpened (adjective) blade gleamed in the fading (present participle) sunlight.

8 The people started going home when they saw the setting (present participle) sun.

9 Having delivered ((main verb) the message, the annoyed (adjective) man banged the door shut.

10 We bought a packet of frozen (adjective) peas that had to be thawed (main verb).

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