Participle and Participial Phrases Task Cards 1-10

Identify the participial phrase.

Racing through the woods, her heart pounded as she grew closer to the house.

• racing through the woods

• heart pounded

• grew closer

Identify the participial phrase.

The general, riding to the front, led the attack.

• the general

• riding to the front

• led the attack

Identify the participial phrase.

The balloon, shooting swiftly into the clouds, was soon lost to sight.

• the balloon

• shooting swiftly into the clouds

• lost to sight

Identify the participial phrase.

Wealth acquired dishonestly will prove a curse.

• wealth acquired

• acquired dishonestly

• prove a curse

Identify the participial phrase.

The sun, rising in the sky, dispelled the mists.

• the sun

• rising in the sky

• dispelled the mists

Identify the participial phrase.

The thief, being detected, surrendered to the officer.

• the thief

• being detected

• surrendered to the office

Identify the participial phrase.

They boarded the ship lying in the harbor.

• they boarded

• the ship lying

• lying in the harbor

Identify the participial phrase.

The territory claimed by the Dutch was called New Netherlands.

• the territory

• claimed by the Dutch

• was

• called New Netherlands

Identify the participial phrases.

Washington, having crossed the Delaware, attacked the Hessians stationed at Trenton.

• Washington

• having crossed the Delaware

• attacked the Hessians

• stationed at Trenton

Identify the participial phrase.

Burgoyne, having been surrounded at Saratoga, surrendered to General Gates.

• Burgoyne

• having been surrounded at Saratoga

• surrendered to General Gates