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Took.mp3<\/a>
\nTook.mp4<\/a>
\nTook-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp3<\/a>
\nTook-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp4<\/a>
\nTook-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nThat I was taken
\n(So I took another look)
\nImmense!
\n(To form a perfect tense)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\n“have,” “has,” or “had”
\n(Could it be that bad)
\nTaken to the dry cleaners,
\nwe couldn’t wear our winter coats…
\n… anymore.<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nThat I was taken
\n(So I took another look)
\nImmense!
\n(To form a perfect tense)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\n“have,” “has,” or “had”
\n(Could it be that bad)
\nTaken from the oven,
\nthe children excitedly ate…
\n… the fresh cookies.
\n(Woopieeee!}<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nThat I was taken
\n(So I took another look)
\nImmense!
\n(To form a perfect tense)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\n“have,” “has,” or “had”
\n(Could it be that bad)
\nTaken down to the cellar,
\nthe darkness obscured the details…
\n… of the room.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\n“Took” is the simple past tense of the verb “take,” used to describe a completed action in the past. “Taken” is the past participle, which is used with a helping verb like “have,” “has,” or “had” to form perfect tenses (e.g., “I have taken”) or as an adjective (e.g., “The cake, which was taken by the dog”).<\/p>\n

The following are examples of “taken” used in a dangling participle phrase. A dangling participle occurs when a participle at the start of a sentence modifies a subject that is different from the one intended, often creating an absurd or illogical meaning.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Examples of the dangling participle<\/div>\n
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