ENG 10 Grammar: 20.1 Participial Phrases P. 64

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

Andrea, waking from a dream, cried fearfully.

• waking from a dream, cried fearfully.

• Andrea cried fearfully.

• Andrea, waking from a dream

• waking from a dream

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

Slumped over a chair, I could think only of sleep.

• of sleep.

• Slumped over a chair

• Slumped over a chair, I could think

• could think only of sleep.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

The boat, making large waves, overturned our canoe.

• making large waves

• overturned our canoe.

• The boat overturned our canoe.

• making large waves, overturned our canoe.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

She picked up trash thrown by careless motorists.

• thrown by careless

• trash thrown by careless motorists

• thrown by careless motorists

• She picked up trash

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

The people fleeing the area are trying to escape a fire.

• fleeing the area

• people fleeing the area

• trying to escape a fire.

• trying to escape

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

The path, worn smooth by millions of feet, leads to a spectacular view.

• worn smooth by millions of feet, leads to a spectacular view

• leads to a spectacular view

• The path, worn smooth by millions of feet

• worn smooth by millions of feet

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

Exhausted by her effort, Myra slept for twelve hours.

• Exhausted by her effort

• Exhausted by her effort, Myra slept

• Myra slept for twelve hours

• slept for twelve hours

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

The man working at that desk rarely takes a break.

• rarely takes a break.

• working at that desk rarely takes a break

• working at that desk

• man working at that desk

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

Barry, eating at the counter, looked up to see Susan.

• Barry, eating at the counter, looked

• looked up

• eating at the counter

• looked up to see Susan

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.

The bird singing loudly on that branch is a song sparrow.

• singing loudly

• singing loudly on that branch

• song sparrow

• The bird singing loudly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C