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1. Burning on the table the candle flame was bright.
2. Past participles often end in _____
3. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:They saw both land and people destroyed by him.
4. A present participial phrase _____
5. Participles may appear as one word or as part of a phrase in a sentence.
6. Mrs. Leiva, a chocolate-loving fool, could not resist the Dove peanut butter squares that were sitting on the table. What interrupter do you see?
7. What noun is the participial phrase modifying?Struggling to tie her shoes, Rylie asked Max for help.
8. What is the appropriate adjective clause for the sentence: "The crying baby finally fell asleep."
9. Identify participial phrase:Pork and beans canned in tomato sauce is my favorite.
10. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper.I found a dollar walking home.
11. Singing in the shower is my favorite way to start the day.
12. Max ran toward the cake falling off the table.
13. The Halls are moving away.
14. Does the following sentence contain a past or present participial phrase?Around her waist was a wide pink ribbon, tied in back with a bow.
15. Writing a novel, I discovered the power of storytelling.
16. What is the participial phrase?Garrett grabbed his coat hanging on the hook.
17. Coming into the room, the boy threw his books on the desk.
18. Identify the participial phrase. Wealth acquired dishonestly will prove a curse.
19. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper. Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud.
20. Fill in the blank with the present participle:I met a boy _____ a box of chocolates.
21. Identify the participial phrase:Some plants growing at an angle can straighten themselves up.
22. One of the people _____ at the seminar yesterday was Rhesa.
23. Looking for answers, the villagers offered gifts to the spirits.
24. Which sentence is not the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.Before I left home, I promised my parents that I would return.
25. Find the sentence with a present participial phrase.
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