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English – Grade 9
Quarter 3 – Module 13: Using verbals: Participials
First Edition, 2020
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 English 9
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 13
Using verbals:
Participials

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Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English Grade 9 Self-Learning Module on Using verbals:

Participials!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English Grade 9 Self-Learning Module on Using verbals:

Participials!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional learner module in English 9. All the

activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand: Using
verbals: Participials.

Specifically, you will learn about the following:

1. Define a participle;
2. Determine the form and use of present and past participle; and
3. Use participles appropriately.

PRETEST

Complete the following sentences by supplying the correct word. Choose

the letter of the correct answer.

1. My mother remains the most ___________ person I have met in

my life.

A. inspired B. inspiring C. inspire

2. My father is an example of a selfless, ___________ leader.

A. nurtured B. nurturing C. nurture

3. In a family, we offer a ___________ hand when you see a parent

laboring with a heavy task.

A. helped B. helping C. help

4. The poem was written by a loving parent to his ___________ child.

A. beloved B. beloving C. belove

5. My other siblings have ___________ nose like my grandparents.

A. pointed B. pointing C. point

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 RECAP

We have learned in our past lesson the different parts of speech and
their functions. We know that the function of a noun is to name, a pronoun
is to replace while adjective and adverb modifies. But other than the parts of
speech mentioned, there are also other structures which functions similarly
like them. They are what we call verbals.

LESSON

A verbal is a verb from that act as another part of speech. It can either
act as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Participles, gerunds, and infinitives
are the three verbal types. (https://www.k12reader.com/term/verbals/)
For today’s lesson we are going to discuss, Using Verbals :
Participials

Read the article “US couple adopts Pinay kid with no arms and legs,
shares touching story” published at News.ABS-CBN.Com

US couple adopts Pinay kid with no arms and legs,

shares touching story
ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 2017 06:22 AM

Maria, a Filipina kid who was born without arms and legs wasn't dealt
the kindest of cards to start off her life. But things appear to be looking up for
her after she was adopted by a pair of loving US-based parents. Back in 2015,
couple Adrianne and Jason Stewart flew from Utah to the Philippines to adopt
Maria from an orphanage in Cavite. More than two years later, in an article
published by Coconuts Manila, the Stewarts shared just how their smiling
bundle of joy has changed all of them.

"She loves to do things on her own," Adrianne said when asked about
how the 3-year-old has settled in her new home. "She gets a huge smile on
her face and so excited when she finally is able to do something completely
on her own. It is so inspiring to see and brings me a lot of joy."

Adrianne explained that she and her husband do not see Maria as
having a disability. "She is just our daughter and even though she may have

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to learn to do things a little different than everyone else, she is still doing the
same things as all the other kids."

Besides Maria, Adrianne has two biological daughters with Jason and
another adopted son, who is also from the Philippines. "Her brother loves to
play with her and I help him come up with ideas on how to better include her
in whatever he is playing with. Her sisters are wonderful with her and love
teaching her how to do things," the doting mother said.

According to Adrianne, Maria loves to listen to music, particularly beats

from the 1980s. She is also fond of coloring using a custom designed
mouthpiece that holds her markers and stuffed animals.

Adrianne also shared that Maria will be attending preschool soon, in

addition to receiving the speech and occupational therapy services she
needs. Next year, the Stewarts are planning to adopt another child from the
Philippines. "There are so many orphans all over the world and all of them
deserve love and a family," Adrianne said.

"It doesn’t matter if they have special needs or are healthy or if they are
older children or younger children. They all need a family. Being able to love
is really what matters most when considering adoption." (https://news.abs-
cbn.com/life/03/04/17/us-couple-adopts-pinay-kid-with-no-arms-and-legs-shares-touching-story)

Who adopted a Filipino kid?

The US-based couple, Adrianne and Jason Stewart.

How did Maria give joy to the couple?

Maria became a part of the family and learned to do things like all the
other kids. It made the couple proud of her.

Describe Adrianne and Jason as parents.

Adrianne and Jason are loving, caring, and understanding.

What is the message of the article?

Everyone needs a family who accepts and embraces them. Acceptance

and respect to member’s differences promotes a healthy relationship in the
family.

Why is it important to value family?

Family is about love and support. A family helps, supports, respects

and to whom one share life’s joy.

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 How was the couple described?

They are loving, caring, and understanding.

Loving and caring are examples of participles.

The answer in our earlier exercise - falling, fallen, breaking, broken,

burning and burnt are also examples of participle.

Notice how the words end.

What is a participle?

A participle is a verbal that functions as an adjective. It modifies a noun

or a pronoun. The participle comes before the noun.
(https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/verbals.html)

They will have two forms:

Present Participle ( ends in “-ing”)
Past Participle ( ends in “-ed”, “-en”, “-n”, “-t” )

Examples:

PRESENT PARTICIPLE PAST PARTICIPLE

exciting work excited parents

inspiring message inspired man

tiring experience tired woman

marrying couple married couple

connecting words connected families

How does the encircled words in the first column end?

They end in –ing.

What do you call these underlined words?

They are nouns.

In the first example, the word work is the noun. When asked “What kind of
work?” the answer will be exciting. Exciting is the participle modifying the
noun work. It is in the present form thus it ends in –ing.

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The encircled words in the first column are the participles in its present form
or the present participle.

How do the encircled words in the second column end?

They end in –ed.

The encircled words in the second column are the participles in its past form
or the past participle.

In the second column, first example, the noun modified is parents. What kind
of parents? The answer will be excited. Excited is the participle modifying the
noun parents. It is in the past form thus it ends in –d and –ed.

The present and past participles come before the noun or pronoun it modifies.

Going back to the article “US couple adopts Pinay kid…”, try to identify the
present and past participle in the text.

The example present participle are;

smiling bundle of joy

touching story

doting mother

The example past participle are;

stuffed animals

adopted son

designed mouthpiece

Smart use of verbals can make our outputs more colorful and more precise.
(https://www.bkacontent.com/using-verbals-better-writing/)

Guided Practice

Fill in the blanks with the correct participial form of the verb in
parentheses.
1. Tina’s (care) __________ brother gave her a special card.

2. The (cry) __________ baby wants to be on his mother’s side.

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3. He was a (devote) __________ husband to Marissa.

4. An (interest) __________ story was written by my father.

5. The (excite) __________ children are happy to be reunited with their

parents.

The answers are 1-caring, 2-crying, 3- devoted, 4-interesting, 5-excited

ACTIVITIES

A. Underline the participle in each of the sentences.

1. The screaming child is waiting for her mom.

2. Looking after your two sleeping sisters is my responsibility as the
eldest son.
3. It was a tiring day after celebrating uncle’s birthday.
4. The untold story of our family was revealed by my grandmother.
5. We reminisced the memories of our great grandfather’s ruined
house.

B. Choose from the pool of answers the correct participle that will
complete the thought of the following sentences. Write the
word in the line provided.
listening exciting married loving spoken

1. “I love you,” those are the ___________ words of my caring father

to us.
2. The best things that you give to a family member is the gift of a
___________ ear.
3. My ___________ aunt fixed our toys.
4. We were planning an ___________ adventure for our family
reunion.
5. The ___________ couple works for a living and looks after their
children.

C. Identify the form of the following underlined participles.

After the sentence write whether it is Present

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 Participle or Past Participle.

1. Tina’s grandmother prepared boiled eggs for breakfast.

2. Jenny’s stepsister told us an amusing story that nobody could
believe.
3. I’ve got surprising news for mother.
4. Spending time with family is the best relaxing vacation this year.
5. My brother and sister are like twins because of their blond hair
and freckled faces.

WRAP-UP

Complete the sentences in the diagram.

Now, I realize that

_____________.
The part of the
lesson that I
consider
The most challenging is
meaningful lesson ___________.
that I learn today
is ____________.

VALUING

Complete the graphic organizer by writing a participle that

would describe your family.

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 FAMILY

POSTTEST

Choose the correct participle and write in the blank

provided to complete the sentence.

1. The ___________ daughter gave joy to her parents.

A. adopting B. adopted
2. The ___________ article was published at News.ABS-
CBN.Com.
A. inspiring B. inspired
3. Everyone deserves a ___________ family.
A. respecting B. respected
4. Her parents said some ___________ words to her children.
A. encouraging B. encouraged
5. The ___________ love of the couple makes their relationship
successful.
A. committing B. committed

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 KEY TO CORRECTION

4.
A 5. ruined 5. married 5.
A 4. untold 4. exciting 4.
B 3. tiring 3. loving 3.
B 2. sleeping 2. listening 2.
B 1. screaming 1. spoken 1.
PRETEST ACTIVITY A ACTIVITY B

Past 5. B 5.
Present 4. A 4.
Present 3. B 3.
Present 2. A 2.
Past 1. B 1.
ACTIVITY C POSTTEST

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