Sunday, March 1, 2009

PAST PARTICPLE PHRASES

PAST PARTICPLE PHRASES

Past Participle adalah bentuk V-3 yang berfungsi sebagai adjective atau adverb. Past Participle Phrase adalah bentuk V-3 yang diikuti oleh object atau adverb dari V-3 tesebut. Fungsinya sama seperti adjective atau adverb. Past participle phrase yang berfungsi sebagai adjective asalnya dari adjective clause (passive). Past participle phrase yang berfungsi sebagai adverb asalnya dari adverb clause (passive).

Examples:

Impressed by the teacher's advice, Helen concentrated more on her Physics. past participle phrase as an adverb.

The meal prepared by my young brother was first-rate.

past participle as an adjective

PAST PATICIPLE PHRASE AS AN ADVERB

You can join ideas by means of PARTICIPLE PHRASES :

Look at these two ideas:

He was broken-hearted. He left town.

You can join them in these two ways:

Because he was broken-hearted, he left the town. (Aderb Clause).
Broken-hearted, he left the town. (Past Participle Phrase).

Here are more examples:

Overcome with sadness, Paul refused to go out with the others.
Persuaded by her daughter's pleas, Mrs Williams bought the stereo.
Puzzled by her rudeness, Edward stared at her.

PAST PATICIPLE PHRASE AS AN ADJECTIVE

Look at these sentences:

The letter was written last week. It has not yet arrived.

These two ideas can be joined in different ways:

WITH ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
The letter that was written last week has not yet arrived.
PAST PARTICIPLE PHRASE
The letter written last week has not yet arrived.


EXAMPLES Study these:

I have copied the materials taken from many different books.
I have just bought a car made in Germany.
Books printed in Hongkong are cheaper.
Clothes made in Italy are very elegant.
The money left by the old miser went to a cats' home.
The meal prepared by my young brother was delicious.


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