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Allisa [31]
3 years ago
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Indicate whether each of the italicized words in the following sentences is used as a participle or as the main verb of the sent

ence. (Remember that a participle standing alone can’t be the main verb of a sentence.) The dog is tugging at the chain fastened to the pole.
English
2 answers:
bixtya [17]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

participle

Explanation:

lara [203]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Your answer would be that <em>is tugging</em> is the main verb in the sentence and <em>fastened </em>is the participle.

Explanation:

In <em>is tugging</em>, to combination of the auxiliary verb <em>to be </em>+ <em>-ing</em> forms the present progressive tense. This tense indicates continous action; it is used to refer to an event going on at the moment of speaking. The verb <em>to be</em> helps the present participle of the main verb to form the present progressive tense.

On the contrary, <em>fastened to the pole</em> functions as a past participle phrase modifying the noun <em>chain</em>. The past participle <em>fastened</em> takes the PP object <em>to the pole</em>. What is more, participle phrases always function as adjectives, adding description to the sentence. This participle phrase helps identify which chain the speaker is referring to; it is essential. If it was taken out, the meaning of the sentence would be altered (see II).

I) The dog is tugging at the chain fastened to the pole

II) The dog is tugging at the chain

Although the meaning would be altered, the sentence would still be grammatical. This would not be the case if the participle functioning as the main verb was removed, making clear the difference between a partiple behaving as main verb (III) and a participle functioning as a modifier (II).

III) *The dog at the chain fastened to the pole

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