got involved / past participle

[snickchap]

Hi,

How could I explain to a student how 'involved' is functioning in the following sentence?

"I got involved with a great group."

past participle/adjective?

Would it be the same explanation for something like the following?

"I got involved with a great group."
"I am sick."

Do 'sick' and 'involved' function in the exact same way?

Thanks.

SC

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by snickchap

Hi,

How could I explain to a student how 'involved' is functioning in the following sentence?

"I got involved with a great group."

past participle/adjective?

It's a past participle. The verb is got involved.

Originally Posted by snickchap

Would it be the same explanation for something like the following?

"I got involved with a great group."
"I am sick."

Do 'sick' and 'involved' function in the exact same way?

No. The word "sick" is an adjective. In the sentence "I am sick" the word "sick" describes my condition.

~R