The Life and Times of the Ant Grammar

Describe the participle in the sentence below:

The crying baby was hungry.

• crying; past participle

• crying; present participle

• was hungry; past participle

• was hungry; present participle

Describe the participle in the sentence below:

The children refused to eat the burned toast.

• burned; past participle

• refused; past participle

• burned; present participle

• refused; present participle

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CCSS.L.4.3A

Describe the participle in the sentence below:

The exciting game lasted two extra innings.

• lasted; past participle

• exciting; past participle

• lasted; present participle

• exciting; present participle

What is the participial phrase in the sentence below?

The dog panting in the backyard needed water.

• needed water

• in the backyard

• the dog panting

• panting in the backyard

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CCSS.L.4.4A

What is the participial phrase in the sentence below?

Fascinated by ants, Gil has made many important discoveries about them.

• Gil has made

• Fascinated by ants

• discoveries about them

• made many important discoveries

Which word does the participle experienced describe in the sentence below?

The experienced skateboarder performed many tricks for the audience.

• audience

• performed

• skateboarder

• tricks

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which word does the participle surprising describe in the sentence below?

The judge revealed the surprising winner of the contest.

• contest

• judge

• revealed

• winner

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

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 muddy shoes entered the house.

• Removing her muddy shoes, Victoria entered the house.

• Removed her muddy shoes and Victoria then entered the house.

• Victoria removed her muddy shoes and Victoria entered the house.

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CCSS.W.4.3C

CCSS.W.4.4

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.

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CCSS.W.4.2C

CCSS.W.4.4

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 time.

• Sergio read a book while losing track of time.

• Because of reading, Sergio lost track of time in a book.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.W.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.3C

CCSS.W.4.4