Participial Phrase

Change this adjective clause into participial phrase:

The team members, who looked happy after their victory, were cheered by the fans.

• The team members, looking happy after their victory, were cheered by the fans.

• The team members, looked happy after their victory, were cheered by the fans.

• The team members, who werelooking happy after their victory, were cheered by the fas.

Which sentence is not the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.

• I enjoyed living in a big city while studying at the University of

  Chicago.

• While studying at the University of

  Chicago, I enjoyed living in a big city.

• Studying at the University of

  Chicago, I enjoyed living in a big city.

• While study at the University of

  Chicago, I enjoyed living in a big city.

Rewrite the sentence, reducing the adjective clause to a participial phrase.

Soon, robots that work in assembly plants will be able to follow voice

commands.

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Rewrite the sentence, reducing the adjective clause to a participial phrase.

The new approach suggests that smokers, who are often scorned for continuing to smoke despite health risks, are daring rebels.

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Which sentence is not the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.

• Before leaving home, I promised my parents that I would return.

• Before left home, I promised my parents that I would return.

• I promised my parents that I would return before leaving home.

Which sentence is the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.

• Because the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents.

• Being the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents.

Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:

• The retriever

• known for his gentle nature

• played catch

• with the children

Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:

Diving near a reef, the marine biologist saw a shark.

• Diving near a reef,

• the marine biologist

• saw a shark

• none of the above.

A participial phrase must be placed closest to the noun it modifies. Looking at the two sentences, which makes the most sense?

• Carrying a heavy pile of books, his foot caught on a step.

• Carrying a heavy pile of books, he caught his foot on a step.

Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

• Combining the ingredients is the easy part of the recipe.

• Laughing at his jokes, we nearly fell off our chairs.

• Daniel has never been one to complain about his problems.

• There is no excuse for reckless driving.