VOYAGES SECTION 5.1-5.6

Front

Identify each participial phrase, each participle, and the noun or the pronoun it describes.

1. Looking out the window, John expected rain.

Back

Looking out the window, looking, John

Front

Identify each participial phrase, each participle, and the noun or the pronoun it describes.

2. A man carrying a briefcase stepped out of the house.

Back

carrying a briefcase, carrying, man

Front

Identify each participial phrase, each participle, and the noun or the pronoun it describes.

3. The worker used the concrete mixed in the wheelbarrow.

Back

mixed in a wheelbarrow, mixed, concrete

Front

Identify the participial adjectives used as subject complements. Correct the sentences with dangling participles.

1. The crowd remained hushed as they watched the golfers.

Back

hushed, subject complement

Front

Identify the participial adjectives used as subject complements. Correct the sentences with dangling participles.

2. Studying the green, the ball rolled to the hole.

Back

Studying the green, the golfer saw the ball roll down the hole.

Front

Identify the participial adjectives used as subject complements. Correct the sentences with dangling participles.

3. Sinking the putt, the crowd cheered.

Back

Sinking the putt, the golfer turned to the cheering crowd.

Front

Identify the gerunds and gerund phrases. Tell if each is a subject or a subject complement. 
1. Reading a newspaper is important for most people.

Back

Reading a newspaper, reading, subject

Front

Identify the gerunds and gerund phrases. Tell if each is a subject or a subject complement.

2. Seeing the headlines can be alarming.

Back

Seeing the headlines, seeing, subject

Front

Identify the gerunds and gerund phrases. Tell if each is a subject or a subject complement.

3. A good habit is reading a newspaper at least once a week.

Back

reading a newspaper, reading, subject complement

Front

Identify the gerund phrases. Tell whether it is used as a direct object, an object of a preposition, or an appositive.

1. In democracies, people enjoy choosing their leaders.

Back

choosing their leaders, direct object