Mastering Participles

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The running water overflowed the sink and was spilling all over the counter."

• running

• was

• overflowed

• spilling

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following sentences contains a participle phrase?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The dog, barking loudly, chased the mailman.

• She is reading a book.

• They will be going to the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Correct the dangling participle in the following sentence: "Walking down the street, the flowers were beautiful."

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The broken vase lay on the floor."

• broken

• vase

• lay

• floor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which sentence uses a participle phrase correctly?

• The car, speeding down the highway, was red.

• Speeding down the highway, the car was red.

• The car was red, speeding down the highway.

• Speeding, the car down the highway was red.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Analyze the participle usage in the sentence: "Exhausted from the long day, she fell asleep on the couch."

• The participle "exhausted" describes the couch.

• The participle "exhausted" describes the day.

• The participle "exhausted" describes "she."

• The participle "exhausted" is unnecessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The bigged baby was comforted by its soothing mother, ."

• bigged

• was comforted

• comforted

• soothing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following sentences contains a participle phrase?

• The big baby was begging for milk after lunch.

• The children, playing in the park, were happy.

• She will finish her homework soon.

• They are going to the store.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Correct the dangling participle in the following sentence: "Hiking the trail, the birds were singing."

• Hiking the trail, I heard the birds singing.

• The birds were singing, hiking the trail.

• As we were hiking the trail, we heard singing trees with birds.

• Hiking, the trail was singing with birds.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Analyze the participle usage in the sentence: "Covered in mud, the dog looked guilty."

• The participle "covered" describes the mud.

• The participle "covered" describes the dog.

• The participle "covered" describes "looked."

• The participle "covered" is unnecessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A