Participial Phrase

What is the definition of a Participial Phrase

• Verbs ending in ed and ing used as adjectives

• Verbs ending in ing used as nouns

• to+verb: used as adjective, adverb, or noun

• Phrases to rename something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the Participial phrase

Being a good kicker, James tried out for the football team

• Being a good kicker

• Tried out

• For the football team

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Removing his coat, John rushed to his bed

Identify the Participial Phrase

• Removing his coat

• John rushed to his bed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Julie noticed her cousin walking along the shoreline

identify the participial phrase

• noticed her cousin

• walking along the shoreline

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Having been a gymnast, Lynn knew the importance of exercise.

Identify the Participial phrase

• Having been a gymnast

• knew the importance of exercise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

The moon, peeking from behind the clouds, was shining down on the lake.

Identify the participial phrase

• peeking behind the clouds

• shining down on the lake

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

The skier took a side trail hoping to avoid the mass of trees ahead.

identify the participial phrase

• took a side trail

• hoping to avoid the mass of trees ahead

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Worried about his family, the man called his wife from the airport.

identify the participial phrase

• worried about his family

• called his wife from the airport

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Smiling broadly, he ate another piece of chicken.

• Smiling broadly

• he ate another piece of chicken

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

The jacket was covered by dragons flying through the night sky.

• covered by dragons

• flying through the night

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C