Participle and Participial Phrases

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What is a participle?

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A verb form that can be used as an adjective, usually ending in -ing or -ed.

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What is a participial phrase?

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

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Identify the participial phrase: 'Having finished his homework, he went to play video games.'

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Having finished his homework.

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Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase? 'Jimmy, fishing from the pier, caught 2 fish and a shark!' or 'Joe lost his literature book.'

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'Jimmy, fishing from the pier, caught 2 fish and a shark!' contains a participial phrase.

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Which sentence does NOT contain a participial phrase? 'Turn off that noisy tv.' or 'The printing documents are really valuable.'

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'Turn off that noisy tv.' does NOT contain a participial phrase.

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What is the participle in the sentence: 'Are you going to the swimming competition?'

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Swimming.

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What is the function of a participle in a sentence?

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To act as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a participial phrase.

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'The dog barking loudly kept me awake all night.'

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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.

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Identify the participial phrase: 'The cat, tired from playing, slept on the couch.'

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Tired from playing.