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Participial PhraseSet 7

1OPENING THE GATE, Ron let his dog into the yard.

2The athlete competing in the race is very talented.

3Clearly overjoyed with their vehicles, many Americans regarded automobiles as necessities by the 1920s.

4Much like the sentence below, where do participial phrases end?

5What noun is the participial phrase modifying?Hiding under the blanket, the cat meowed during the storm.

6Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Maria, walking slowly along the beach, collected colorful shells.

7Write a sentence using a participial phrase as an adjective to describe a house.

8Identify the participial phrase in the sentence: The book, lying on the table, was a gift from my grandmother.

9What does a participle phrase act as in a sentence?

10The girl, carrying a basket of flowers, smiled.

11The tornado predicted by the meteorologist did not hit our area.'predicted by the meteorologist' is .....

12Identify the bold word group.Wearing three pairs of socks, the children went to play in the snow.

13Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the participial phrase?Climbing over the fence the scout leader ripped his uniform.

14Participial phrases, like adjective clauses, can be restrictive (necessary) or nonrestrictive (unnecessary). If the original clause is nonrestrictive, the phrase is .....

15Identify the participial phrase:'Amazed by the stunning view, they took many photographs.'

16What is the participial phrase?The crowd left the theater, inspired by the documentary.

17Having scored the winning goal, Christopher celebrated.

18Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:By the twelfth century, a program challenging to both mind and body had been developed.

19What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Attending the Capulets party with his cousin, Romeo hoped to see Rosaline, the girl he was crushing on.

20Gathering my courage, I asked the teacher for help with my schoolwork.

21Does the following sentence contain a past or present participial phrase?A wide pink ribbon was tied in back with a bow.

22Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.Carrying plenty of water, we set out for the summit of the mountain.

23True or False:A participial phrase should be placed as far as possible from the noun it describes to make the sentence more interesting.

24Combine the following sentences using a participial phrase:The fire crackled. The marshmallows turned golden brown.

25Chowing down on a whole banana, the elephant barely even stopped to chew.

26EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.The bird singing loudly on that branch is a song sparrow.

27Which noun is modified by the participial phrase in the sentence:'Excited for the upcoming concert, the fans bought tickets in advance'?

28What is the the object of the participle phrase in this sentence?John, riding his bike, scared Beverly.

29EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.Andrea, waking from a dream, cried fearfully.

30Identify the phrase in the following sentence: "Running quickly, he caught the bus."

31Adorened with diamonds and pearls, my mom's necklace was a gift from her new male friend.

32Sitting in the overheated room, Roger felt sleepy.

33Combine the following sentences into a single sentence using a participial phrase: "The dog barked loudly. It chased the cat."

34Which of the following sentences is written correctly using a participial phrase?

35Which sentence is an example of awkward participial phrase placement?

36Identify the correct sentence structure: I saw a man ..... a blue shirt.

37Delores noticed her cousin walking along the shoreline.The participial phrase in the above sentence is.

38Facing high school standards, students realized they hadn't worked hard enough in middle school.

39Choose the sentence that starts with a participle phrase.

40Which is the BEST way to combine these two sentences using a participial phrase? 'The player caught the ball. He was running at full speed.'

41Participles, being a type of adjective, are usually found in what position relative to the noun or pronoun they modify?

42Identify the type of phrase:"Tired of his chores, Matt took a quick break to watch Tiktok videos."

43Identify each italicized phrase as a prepositional, participial, gerund, or infinitiveworking quietly in the kitchen, Lisa backed a cake for her mother's birthday

44WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK, the firefighters finally put out the fire.

45Identify the sentence that correctly uses a participial phrase.

46What type of phrase is "Directed by Dawn Walton and written by Testament" ?

47Label the modifier in the sentence: "The dog barking loudly kept me awake."

48Highlight all the words that make up the participial phrase in the sentence below.Cruising down the street, Harry Potter excitedly showed off his new car.

49True or False:In the sentence, "The girl, listening to her music, didn't hear the doorbell, " the participial phrase is "to her music."

50What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Winter, stretching for months, will last another 6 weeks according to Punxsutawney Phil.

51EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.She picked up trash thrown by careless motorists.

52Julie noticed her cousin walking along the shorelineidentify the participial phrase

53Punched by his sister, Jerrod screamed, cried and ran to his mom.

54The company ....., having achieved an average annual profit of more than £50, 000.

55Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:Terrified by Ares' power, many Greeks did not like to worship him.

56Identify the participial phrase of this sentence:Babies crying in the night bother me.

57What is the participial phrase? That man dancing the jig must be Irish.

58I am really excited, considering all the people that will be there.

59What is described as "winding through the mountains" ?Winding through the mountains, the long road is beautiful.

60Invented for the U.S. military, compact discs have many uses.

61Covered in mud, Demetrius finished the soccer game with a grin.