This document discusses different types of participles in English grammar: present participles formed with -ing, past participles formed from the past tense of verbs, perfect participles formed with having + past participle, and absolute participles. It provides examples of each type of participle used in phrases that modify the subject or main verb of a sentence, such as "Walking along the wet road, he slipped and fell down" and "Having finished his work, he goes home."

1. Participle
Present Participle
v.ing
1.) Participle Phrase + main sentence
Adv.
Walking along the wet road, he slipped and fell down.
,

2. Participle
Present Participle
v.ing
2.) Main sentence, participle phrase
He is lazy, eating and sleeping all day.
Adv.
,

3. Participle
Present Participle
v.ing
3.) Subject + participle phrase + main verb
Adj.
The man sitting at the back now is my father.

4. Participle
Past Participle
v.3
1.) Participle Phrase, main sentence
Robbed by thief, the man called for help.

5. Participle
Past Participle
v.3
2. Main sentence , participle phrase
The teacher goes out of the
classroom, followed by the students.

6. Participle
Past Participle
v.3
3. Subject + participle phrase + main verb
The man robbed yesterday is my uncle.

7. Participle
Perfect Participle
Having +v.3
He has finished his work, he goes home.
Having finished his work, he goes home.

8. Participle
Perfect Participle
Having +v.3
The work has been done for 2 weeks.
It is sent to the teacher.
Having been done for 2 weeks, the work is
sent to the teacher.

9. Participle
Absolute Participle
The sun sets at 6.30 p.m. We go home.
The sun setting at 6.30 p.m., we go home.