14: Participles

Describe the participle in the sentence.
The crying baby was hungry.

• crying; past participle
• crying; present participle
• was hungry; past participle
• was hungry; present participle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Describe the participle in the sentence.
The children refused to eat the burned toast.

• burned; past participle
• refused; past participle
• burned; present participle
• refused; present participle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Describe the participle in the sentence.
The exciting game lasted two extra innings.

• lasted; past participle
• exciting; past participle
• lasted; present participle
• exciting; present participle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the participial phrase in the sentence?
The dog panting in the backyard needed water.

• needed water
• in the backyard
• The dog panting
• panting in the backyard

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the participial phrase in the sentence?
Fascinated by ants, Gil has made many important discoveries about them.

• Gil has made
• Fascinated by ants
• discoveries about them
• made many important discoveries

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which word does the participle experienced describe in the sentence?
The experienced skateboarder performed many tricks for the audience.

• audience
• performed
• skateboarder
• tricks

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which word does the participle surprising describe in the sentence?
The judge revealed the surprising winner of the contest.

• contest
• judge
• revealed
• winner

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) Victoria removed her muddy shoes.  (2) Victoria entered the house.

• Victoria removing her shoes entered the house.
• Removing her muddy shoes, Victoria entered the house
• Removing her muddy shoes and Victoria then entered the house.
• Victoria removed her muddy shoes and Victoria entered the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) Sergio read a book.  (2) Sergio lost track of time.

• Reading a book, Sergio lost track of time.
• Sergio while reading lost track of book time.
• Sergio read a book while losing track of time.
• Because of reading, Sergio lost track of time in a book.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) The teacher taught a lesson on space exploration.  (2) The students were interested.

• Interesting students, listened to the teacher's lesson on space exploration.
• The teacher taught a lesson on space exploration to the interested students.
• Teaching a lesson on space exploration, the students were interested in the teacher.
• Because the teacher taught interested students, the lesson was on space exploration.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C