Grammar in EAP
Participles
Introduction
Formal written English uses verbs less than spoken English. -ed and -ing participles allow verbs to be used as pre-or post-modifiers..
“Similar temptations overcame philosophers concerned with establishing a secure base for individual responsibility.”
“The Egyptians regarded time as a succession of recurring phases.”
“Doubts as to the proper division of property at death, as well as rights between partners living together, were resolved by having legal rules prescribing a formula.”
“It was only to be tolerated in a controlled and formalised context.”
“A frequent change found in proper names is syllable loss.”