When the __ trainer approached the anxious horse, he was able to calm the animal with a pat and a few kind words.

Does the sentence have a prepositional phrase?

The dog, barking loudly, chased after the squirrel.

When the robbers took the money from the bank using a simple computer program, their actions revealed a clever financial __.

The word modified by the participial phrase

The dog, barking loudly, chased after the squirrel.

Because the disease is __, it will affect anyone regardless of age or race.

Identify the participial phrase

Exhausted from the long day, she decided to take a nap.

The animal activists __ the cruel practices used to obtain fur coats.

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Exhausted from the long day, she decided to take a nap.

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiom.

Yolanda tells some great stories, but we take what she says with a grain of salt because she has quite a vivid imagination and tends to exaggerate.

Identify the participial phrase

The cake, frosted with chocolate, looked delicious.

Since the insurance company will not pay for Tim’s deck damage, Tim’s only __ is a bank loan.

Identify the prepositional phrase

The cake, frosted with chocolate, looked delicious.

Identify the underlined word

The cake, frosted with chocolate, looked delicious.

Identify the underlined word

The cake, frosted with chocolate, looked delicious.

The celebrity __ a normal life after he became famous, refusing to allow money or notoriety change him.

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Overwhelmed by the news, he needed some time to process it.

Identify the underlined word

Overwhelmed by the news, he needed some time to process it.

Because the scientist knew his solution was not evident, he tried to offer his investors a __ alternative so they would continue to fund his research.

Identify the underlined word

Overwhelmed by the news, he needed some time to process it.

Identify the underlined word

Overwhelmed by the news, he needed some time to process it.

Identify the participial phrase

The children, laughing and playing, enjoyed their time at the park.

The largest __ from the stock market crash was the increase in interest rates that left millions without the ability to pay for their homes.

Identify the participial phrase

The students, scribbling notes furiously, tried to keep up with the lecture.

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The students, scribbling notes furiously, tried to keep up with the lecture.

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The students, scribbling notes furiously, tried to keep up with the lecture.

Identify the participial phrase

Pleased with the results, she smiled and congratulated her team.

Jason has a __ memory and never fails to recall the names of his three hundred employees.

Good parents will try and __ a strong sense of self-esteem in their children.

I hate how Maria always leaves her shirt sleeve rolled up, so she can __ her expensive watch.

Identify the participial phrase

Running late, he hurried to catch the bus.

Because she never intended to gain back the weight she had lost, Jennifer decided to __ her wardrobe of anything bigger than a size 10 and then go shopping.

Identify the object of preposition

The children played outside without supervision.

During the storm, the family took shelter in the basement under the stairs, behind the storage shelves, next to the water heater, and away from the windows.

During the storm, the family took shelter in the basement under the stairs, behind the storage shelves, next to the water heater, and away from the windows.

The __ lawyer, known for her unwavering commitment to truth and justice, fearlessly defended her client in the high-stakes courtroom.

She walked to the park with her friends from college on a sunny afternoon.

College students are __ to homesickness during their first week away from home.

Identify the underlined word

The speaker passionately delivered her speech, inspiring the audience with her eloquence.

Explain the underlined idiom.

Despite the setback, she decided to bite the bullet and continue with her ambitious project.