Participial Phrase

Combine the sentences: As the boy came into the room, he threw his books on the desk.

• Having come into the room, the boy threw his books on the desk.

• Came into the room, the boy threw his books on the desk.

• As coming into the room, the boy threw his books on the desk.

• Coming into the room, the boy threw his books on the desk.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Combine the sentences: The woman smiled and waved. She said hello.

• Smiling and waving, said hello by women.

• The woman, smiled and waved, said hello.

• The woman, smiling and waving, said hello.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Combine the sentences: They were chatting along. They didn't see the car coming.

• They were chatting along, they didn't see the car coming.

• Chatting along, they didn't see the car coming.

• Chatted along, they didn't see the car coming.

• Having chatted along, they didn't see the car coming.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Combine the sentences: He was picked up by his mother and didn't have to wait for the bus.

• Picked up by his mother, he didn't have to wait for the bus.

• Picked up by his mother, and he didn't have to wait for the bus.

• Picking up by his mother, he didn't have to wait for the bus.

• Picking up, by his mother, he didn't have to wait for the bus.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Combine the sentences: She was listening to the radio and didn't hear the doorbell.

• Having Listened to the radio. She didn't hear the doorbell.

• Having Listened to the radio, she didn't hear the doorbell.

• Listening to the radio, she didn't hear the doorbell.

• Listening to the radio. She didn't hear the doorbell.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Combine the sentences: She had finished her degree in university and started to work for an international company

• Having finished her degree in university, she started to work for an international company

• Having finished her degree in university, working for an international company was started.

• Finished her degree in university, she started to work for an international company

• Finishing her degree in university, she started to work for an international company

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
The lake, frozen over all winter, was finally thawing.

• The lake, frozen

• was finally

• frozen over all winter

• thawing.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the participial phrase: Opening the book to the last page, Sally read the ending first.

• the last page

• Sally read the ending

• ending first

• opening the book to the last page

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the participial phrase: Yawning widely, the student struggled to stay awake in class.

• in class

• the student struggled

• yawning widely

• to stay awake

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the participial phrase: The girl wearing the blue shirt ran down the hallway.

• ran down the hallway

• wearing the blue shirt

• down the hallway

• the girl wearing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A