Appositive and Participial Phrases

Identify the participle(s) used as adjective(s) in the sentence:

Carefully painted and decorated, the artwork glittered in the sunlight.

• painted

• decorated

• glittered

• sunlight

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

The participial phrase is underlined. Which word does it modify?

Jogging down the street, I realized that I'd forgotten to wear socks.

• I

• realized

• forgotten

• socks

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the participial phrase?

Watching the sunset, the man's eyes filled with tears from its beauty.

• filled with tears

• watching the sunset

• from its beauty

• watching

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:

Terrified by Ares' power, many Greeks did not like to worship him.

• Terrified by Ares' power

• many Greeks

• did not like

• to worship him

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the participial phrase?

Garrett grabbed his coat hanging on the hook.

• Garrett grabbed

• on the hook

• grabbed his coat

• hanging on the hook

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Joe, searching for the code, was really excited.

• searching

• code

• really

• excited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the participial phrase?

Knocking over the trashcan, the raccoon ate the leftovers.

• ate the leftovers

• knocking

• over the trashcan

• knocking over the trashcan

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

The participial phrase is underlined. Which word does it modify?

Batman's sock drawer, organized by color, was the cleanest part of his room.

• Batman

• sock drawer

• his

• room

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• , one of the most popular movies ever made,

• , a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,

• In It's a Wonderful Life,

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B