Participial Phrases

: Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:

The retriever, known for his gentle nature, played catch with the children.

• The retriever

• known for his gentle nature

• played catch

• with the children

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:

Diving near a reef, the marine biologist saw a shark.

• Diving near a reef,

• the marine biologist

• saw a shark

• none of the above.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is a participle?

• A noun that acts like a verb

• A verb that acts as a noun

• A verb that acts as an adjective.

• A verb that acts as a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

A participial phrase must be placed closest to the noun it modifies. Looking at the two sentences, which makes the most sense?

• Carrying a heavy pile of books, his foot caught on a step.

• Carrying a heavy pile of books, he caught his foot on a step.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which is correctly punctuated?

• Waiting for her ride to school. Marie saw a deer leap into the woods.

• Waiting for her ride to school, Marie saw a deer leap into the woods.

• Waiting for her ride to school Marie, saw a deer leap into the woods.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

• Combining the ingredients is the easy part of the recipe.

• Laughing at his jokes, we nearly fell off our chairs.

• Daniel has never been one to complain about his problems.

• There is no excuse for reckless driving.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Combine the sentences: The woman smiled and waved. She said hello.

• Smiling and waving, said hello by women.

• The woman, smiled and waved, said hello.

• The woman, smiling and waving, said hello.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Combine the sentences: They were chatting along. They didn't see the car coming.

• They were chatting along, they didn't see the car coming.

• Chatting along, they didn't see the car coming.

• Chatted along, they didn't see the car coming.

• Having chatted along, they didn't see the car coming.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Combine the sentences: He was picked up by his mother and didn't have to wait for the bus.

• Picked up by his mother, he didn't have to wait for the bus.

• Picked up by his mother, and he didn't have to wait for the bus.

• Picking up by his mother, he didn't have to wait for the bus.

• Picking up, by his mother, he didn't have to wait for the bus.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Combine the sentences: She was listening to the radio and didn't hear the doorbell.

• Having Listened to the radio. She didn't hear the doorbell.

• Having Listened to the radio, she didn't hear the doorbell.

• Listening to the radio, she didn't hear the doorbell.

• Listening to the radio. She didn't hear the doorbell.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C