READ: Gerunds, Participles and Infinitives

A participle is a form of a verb, but it actually acts as an adjective.

A participle ends in "ing," "ed," or "en."

In the following examples, the participle is bold and the verb is underlined.

Example 1: As the colonies became a new nation dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, public schools had another purpose.

Example 2: Transformed by the national economy, urban factories developed a need for disciplined, obedient workers.