Unit 10

Topic 2
Present and Past Participle

Present and past participle forms can be used without a pronoun or auxiliary to form a participle relative clause.

Example:

Do you know the boy who is talking to Mariana?
Do you know the boy talking to Mariana?

A participle relative clause with an –ing (present participle) form can be used like a defining relative clause to identify which person or thing you are referring to.

Example:

The bedroom which overlooks the garden
The bedroom overlooking the garden.

Participle relative clauses with an –ed (past participle) form are also used like defining relative clauses to identify a particular person or thing.

Example:

The woman who was injured in the accident was expecting a baby.
The woman injured in the accident was expecting a baby.