Participle and Participial Phrase

1. What is the participle in the sentence:

The coliseum, destroyed by an earthquake, was replaced with a new one.

2. What is the noun that the participle in the sentence below modifies?

The coliseum, destroyed by an earthquake, was replaced with a new one.

• a. coliseum

• b. destroyed

• c. earthquake

• d. one

3. What is the participle in the sentence:

The local residents often saw Ken wandering through the streets.

4. What is the noun that the participle in the sentence below modifies?

The local residents often saw Ken wandering through the streets.

• a. local

• b. residents

• c. Ken

• d. streets

5. What is the participle in the sentence:

The winning contestant almost fell off the stage.

6. What is the noun that the participle in the sentence below modifies?

The winning contestant almost fell off the stage.

• a. winning

• b. contestant

• c. fell

• d. stage

7. What is the participle in the sentence:

She hugged the seated judge on the platform.

8. What is the noun that the participle in the sentence below modifies?

She hugged the seated judge on the platform.

• a. She

• b. hugged

• c. judge

• d. platform

9. What is the participle in the sentence:

The crying doll got the girl's attention.

10. What is the noun that the participle in the sentence below modifies?

The crying doll got the girl's attention.

• a. attention

• b. girl

• c. crying

• d. doll