Participles/Participial Phrases

Highlight all the words that make up the participial phrase in the sentence below.

While snorkeling in Hawaii, Esther Hutcheson spotted a turtle floating through the coral reefs.

• While snorkeling in Hawaii,

• Esther Hutcheson spotted

• floating through the coral reefs

• in Hawaii,

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

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After class, Sirius Black showed me the doodles drawn in his notebook.

• After class,

• Sirius Black showed me the doodles

• drawn in his notebook

• showed

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

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Shocked to see the astronaut on his bus, Hagrid begged her for an autograph.

• Shocked to see the astronaut on his bus,

• Hagrid begged her

• for an autograph

• begged

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

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Vincent Crabbe's pet sea turtle, found in the Great Barrier Reef, weighs more than my dirt bike.

• Vincent Crabbe's pet sea turtle,

• found in the Great Barrier Reef,

• weighs more than my dirt bike

• weighs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

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Cruising down the street, Harry Potter excitedly showed off his new car.

• Cruising down the street,

• Harry Potter excitedly showed off

• excitedly

• his new car

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A