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1. The old man is sitting under the tree. He is chatting with his old friends.
2. Who/what is modified by the participial phrase:'Surrounded by beautiful flowers, the house looked picturesque.'
3. Identify the participial phrase. Burgoyne, having been surrounded at Saratoga, surrendered to General Gates.
4. Cooking dinner for my friends is always a fun challenge.
5. Adjectives are words that describe _____ and _____
6. Identify the participle: "Under a pile of magazines lay the forgotten letter."
7. What is the participial phrase?Kelli and Camden had to pick up the puzzle pieces scattered on the floor.
8. A few days after the interview, Daniel received a letter _____ him a job.
9. Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? The dog was chasing the boy wearing the spiked collar.
10. Identify the participial phrase. The hummingbird, flitting quickly from flower to flower, held my attention for several minutes.
11. Identify the participial phrase:Stock traders investing in foreign markets have enjoyed a 40% yield this year.
12. The powerful engine made a noise like a lion _____
13. Which part of the sentence is a participial phrase? Wearing a lei around her neck, the hula dancer moved to the rhythms of the ukulele.
14. Where is a comma needed to make this sentence correct? Jimmy, watching a scary movie jumped out of his seat.
15. Identify the Participial Phrase in the following sentence. Dressed in his flight suit, the astronaut climbed into the spaceship.
16. Which is the correct punctuation for the sentence?
17. Braving the elements, Roger continued his journey across Antarctica, the largest continent in the world.
18. In the following sentence, which word(s) does the participle(s) modify? The pirate ship loaded with stolen gold swayed back and forth in the storm.
19. Find the PARTICIPLE. The student completed growing piles of homework.
20. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:They imagined him dressed in shining armor.
21. Where's the participle?The barking dogs kept us awake all night.
22. What is the appropriate adjective clause for the sentence: "He can hardly understand spoken English."
23. Identify the participle(s) used as adjective(s) in the sentence:Cheering and clapping, the fans greeted their teams.
24. Identify the present participial phrase:Thinking about her best friend, Sarah decided to buy her a card.
25. Choose the correct participle form Children _____ in music early develop strong intellectual skills.
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