Participles Practice

Identify the participle in the sentence below:

Twirling their canes, the dancers tapped across the stage.

• twirling

• dancers

• tapped

• across

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence below:

Waxed floors can be dangerously slippery.

• waxed

• floors

• dangerously

• slippery

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence below:

Darting suddenly, the cat escaped through the back door.

• darting

• suddenly

• escaped

• through

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence below:

The pouring rain drove us inside and pounded against the roof.

• pouring

• drove

• pounded

• against

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle that functions as an adjective in the sentence below:

Watching the clock, the coach became worried.

• watching

• coach

• became

• worried

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle functioning as an adjective in the sentence below:

A sliced cucumber can be added to the salad.

• cucumber

• sliced

• added

• salad

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence below:

The speaker, known for her eloquent speeches, drew applause from the audience.

• speaker

• known

• speeches

• drew

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the two participles functioning as adjectives in the sentence below:

The prancing horses were loudly applauded by the delighted audience. (Choose 2.)

• prancing

• horses

• applauded

• delighted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle functioning as an adjective in the sentence below:

The colorful flags, waving in the breeze, brightened the gloomy day.

• colorful

• waving

• brightened

• gloomy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Delightfully surprised, the student walked to the stage to receive her award.

• delightfully

• surprised

• walked

• to receive

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G