Participial Phrases

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What is a participial phrase?

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A participial phrase is a group of words that includes a participle and any modifiers or complements. It functions as an adjective in a sentence.

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective. There are two types: present participles (ending in -ing) and past participles (usually ending in -ed, -en, or irregular forms).

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Identify the participle in the sentence: 'The barking dog kept me awake.'

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Barking.

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True or False? A participial phrase can act as a noun in a sentence.

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False. A participial phrase acts as an adjective.

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What does a participial phrase modify?

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A participial phrase modifies a noun or pronoun in the sentence.

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Identify the participial phrase in the sentence: 'The girl, excited about the trip, packed her bags.'

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Excited about the trip.

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What is the function of a participle in a sentence?

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A participle functions as an adjective, describing a noun or pronoun.

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True or False? Participles can only be used in the past tense.

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False. Participles can be present or past.

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Identify the noun modified by the participial phrase: 'Running down the street, the dog chased the ball.'

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Dog.

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What is the difference between a verb and a participle?

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A verb shows action or state of being, while a participle is a verb form used as an adjective.