Participles/Participial Phrases

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What is a participle?

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A verb pretending to be an adjective.

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

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striking

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What is a dangling participle?

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A participle that does not clearly refer to a noun in the sentence.

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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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Find the participial phrase: The pilot pushed on the yoke, changing the direction of the plane.

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changing the direction of the plane

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Find 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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What is a participial phrase?

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A phrase that includes a participle and any modifiers or complements.

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Identify the participle in the sentence: The broken vase lay on the floor.

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broken

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What is the function of a participle in a sentence?

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To modify a noun or pronoun.

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Identify the participial phrase: The dog barking loudly chased the cat.

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barking loudly