Participial Phrases

Working in the lab, the scientist created a robot.

• Working in the lab

• scientist

• created

• a robot

Early films were still pictures projected on a wall.

• Early films

• were

• still pictures

• projected on a wall

Pictures moving across the screen came later.

• Pictures

• moving across the screen

• came

• later

Food sealed in cans was given to the campers.

• Food

• sealed in cans

• was given

• to the campers

Sitting in the freezer, the caveman stayed fresh.

• Sitting in the freezer

• the caveman

• stayed

• fresh

Coming into the room, the boy threw his books on the desk.

• on the desk

• the boy

• threw his books

• Coming into the room

Joe, searching for the code, was really excited.

• Joe

• was

• searching for the code

• really excited

The store sold baked goods packaged in edible tinfoil.

• The store

• sold

• baked goods

• packaged in edible tinfoil

Pork and beans canned in tomato sauce is my favorite.

• Pork and beans

• canned in tomato sauce

• is

• my favorite

Stock traders investing in foreign markets have enjoyed a 40% yield this year.

• Stock traders

• have enjoyed

• investing in foreign markets

• a 40% yield