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1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a past participial phrase to describe a black hole?
2. The cat was hiding in the kitchen. It was ready to catch the mouse.
3. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.Running through the water, the children of the city romped under the spray of the hydrant.
4. What noun is the participle modifying? "Frowning, he finally came out with a single marble" (Jeff Brumbeau, The Quiltmaker's Gift).
5. What is the verb in this sentence? Sitting at the lunch table, Sabrina ate her tuna sandwich with absolute delight.
6. Stock traders investing in foreign markets have enjoyed a 40% yield this year.
7. Which of these is an example of a noun?
8. Exercise 1:Identifying ParticiplesIdentify the Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.1. Expecting good news, the student raced to the mailbox. (a)
9. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:The teacher, grading papers, looked exhausted.
10. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:The dog, barking loudly, chased the mailman.
11. Where is the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence? "Turning a corner suddenly, they came upon two vans, a tent, and a company of gypsies encamped by the side of the road" (E. Nesbit, Five Children and It, 70).
12. Where is the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence? "Frowning, he finally came out with a single marble" (Jeff Brumbeau, The Quiltmaker's Gift).
13. What is the italic word modifying in the following sentence?Swaying to the music, the crowd of dancers moved as one.
14. What is the participial phrase in the sentence:'Lost in thought, she didn't notice the time.'
15. Which of the following is a past participial phrase describing a quasar?A quasar is a _____ supermassive black hole.
16. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct placement of commas in a participial phrase.
17. A gifted athlete and scholar, Bobby Jones won the Grand Slam of golf while still an amateur.
18. Which of the following is a present participial phrase describing a quasar?A quasar is a supermassive black hole that is _____ energy.
19. We did not have any dinner because we wanted to watch the firework.
20. Sitting in the freezer, the caveman stayed fresh.
21. Which is an example of a perfect tense verb?
22. What is the participle in the following sentence? Shivering, the couple ran out of the rain and into the house.
23. What word is being described by the participle in this sentence? "I loved the way the burning flame leaped out of the red-coated tip with a pop and a hiss."
24. Identify the participial phrase. The general, riding to the front, led the attack.
25. Identify the participle in the following sentence. Getting ready for bed, Samantha brushed her teeth and combed her hair.
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