Participles/Participial Phrases

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, typically ending in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle).

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What is a participial phrase?

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A participial phrase includes a participle and any modifiers or complements. It acts as an adjective in a sentence.

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Identify the participial phrase: The children playing in the park belong to the school next door.

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playing in the park

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Identify the participle in this sentence: The children took off their snowy jackets and crowded by the warming fire.

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warming

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What is a dangling participle?

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A dangling participle is a participial phrase that does not clearly modify a noun in the sentence, leading to confusion.

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Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? Reading a book, the cat crawled up in my lap.

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Yes

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Identify the participle in this sentence: The ship sailed within striking distance.

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striking

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Identify the participial phrase: The girl wearing the blue shirt ran down the hallway.

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wearing the blue shirt

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What is the function of a participle in a sentence?

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A participle functions as an adjective, providing more information about a noun.

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What is the difference between a participle and a gerund?

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A participle acts as an adjective, while a gerund acts as a noun.