Participial Phrases and Their Functions

True or False?
A participle modifies a verb.

• True
• False

True or False?
If a word ends in -ed or -ing, it must be a verb.

• True
• False

What type of phrase is in red?
Trembling with rage, she stalked out. 

• infinitive
• participial
• gerund
• appositive

What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Tara was getting worried that she may not pass the math test, thinking how little she knew about equations.

• Tara
• test
• she
• equations

How is the red word functioning in the following sentence?
After the game, the losing team went home with no trophy.

• verb
• adjective
• direct object
• subject

Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?
Cindy appeared very graceful while she was jumping over the hurdles.

• verb/verb phrase
• participle/participle phrase

Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?
Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard.

• verb/verb phrase
• participle/participle phrase

What words begins a participial phrase? 

• a word with a verb word ending
• a, an, the
• prepositions
• a noun

How does a participial phrase function in a sentence? 

• It shows a relationship between two words.
• It describes the noun next to it.
• It renames the noun in front of it. 
• It is the action in the sentence.

What is the name of the noun that is part of the prepositional phrase? 

• Noun of the prepostion
• Object of the preposition
• Object of the sentence 
• Noun of the sentence