Identifying Participial Phrases

Participial Phrases

PARTICIPLES

​A participle is a word derived from a verb that can be used as an adjective or as a part of certain verb phrases. There are two main types of participles:

ΘPast participles (typically ending in “-ed,” “-en,” “-n,” “-ne,” or “-t”)

ΘPresent participles (always ending in “-ing”)

Multiple Choice

Present/past participle?

Singing birds are annoying.

• present participle

• past participle

Multiple Choice

At the end of the working day, I feel so tired.

• present participle

• past participle

• present participle, past participle

• past participle, present participle

Multiple Choice

I do not want the burnt toast.

• present participle

• past participle

Multiple Choice

It was the unknown factors that made the problems difficult.

• present participle

• past participle

Multiple Choice

The climber was found lost in the woods.

• present participle

• past participle

Surprised by the sound of sirens, I looked out the window

 adjective

She has surprised me by the visit.

     Part of a verb phrase

Everyone stared at the laughing man.

                                        adjective

Everyone was laughing.

           Part of a verb phrase

Both past participles and present participles can be used as adjectives, in participial phrases.

Multiple Choice

How are the used?

THE GALLOPING HORSE SCARED THE CHILD.

• ADJECTIVE

• PART OF A VERB PHRASE

Multiple Choice

THE LORRY WAS CARRYING STOLEN GOODS.

• ADJECTIVE

• VERB PHRASE

Multiple Choice

BE CAREFUL WITH THE BROKEN GLASS SHARD.

• ADJECTIVE

• PART OF A VERB PHRASE

Multiple Choice

SHE FELT EXHAUSTED AFTER THE PARTY.

• ADJECTIVE

• PART OF A VERB PHRASE

Multiple Choice

DO NOT BE FRIGHTENED BY MY CAT.

• ADJECTIVE

• PART OF A VERB PHRASE

Both past participles and present participles can be used as adjectives, in participial phrases.

Examples:

Annoyed by the rude cashier, Dave complained to the manager.

Participial phrase acting as an adjective

Addressing the students, the principal spoke about the activities.

(Participial phrase acting as an adjective)

Poll

FINDOUT THE PARTICIPIAL PHRASE:

Running at high speed, the dog crashed into the wall.

• Running at high speed

• the dog crashed into the wall.

Poll

FINDOUT THE PARTICIPIAL PHRASE:

Soaked from the rain, the dog shook himself dry.

• Soaked from the rain

• the dog shook himself dry

Poll

FINDOUT THE PARTICIPIAL PHRASE:

The baby, crying loudly and continuously, kept her parents up all night.

• the baby

• crying loudly and continuously

• kept her parents up all night

Poll

FINDOUT THE PARTICIPIAL PHRASE:

I collected all the flowers cut by the gardener

• I collected

• all the flower

• cut by the gardener

Poll

FINDOUT THE PARTICIPIAL PHRASE:

Jack watched the giant, sleeping soundly, as he crept by.

• Jack watched the giant

• sleeping soundly

• as he crept by