Participle Phrases

Participle Phrases

• A participial phrase contains a participle and there accompanying words

• A participial phrase can be used to modify a subject

• it can be the participle by itself or a phrase

• Example: Carrying their leaves, the ants made their way to the nest.

• Carrying their leaves is telling you about the subject of ants.

Add participle phrases

• Cora Hurried to get home,

• The ants followed the line

• Robert ran away

Multiple Choice

What is the participle phrase: Working hard, the little black ants dig their tunnels.

• Working hard

• the little black ants dig their tunnels

Multiple Choice

What is the participle phrase: Piling the bits of dirt, the ants build a hill around the tunnel entrance

• Piling the bits of dirt

• the ants build a hill around the enterence

Multiple Choice

What is the participle phrase: An intruding red ant climbs the hill.

• red ant climbs the hill

• intruding

Multiple Choice

What is the participle phrase: The black ants, dropping dirt from their jaws, hurry to defend their

territory.

• The black ants,

• dropping dirt from their jams

• hurry t defend their territory.