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Introductory or concluding participial phrases What is a participial phrase? Verbs have 5 principle parts Example: giggle Present—giggle(s) Past—giggled Present participle—giggling Past participle—giggled Infinitive—to giggle A participle can do three things Serve as a part of multi-verb phrase—was giggling Adjective—crying baby Noun—I hate cooking Participial Phrases A phrase of words that starts with a participle Crunching carmel corn A participial phrase is always an adjective The water drained slowly from the pipe clogged with dog hair. Clogged with dog hair is a phrase describing the pipe. Sentence Format: Participial phrase, S V. S V, participial phrase S=Subject V=Verb Examples: Overwhelmed by the tear gas, the rioters groped their way toward the fountain to wash their eyes. Chaucer’s monk is quite far removed from the ideal occupant of a monastery, given as he was to such pleasures as hunting, dressing in fine clothes, and eating like a gourmet. Printed in old English and bound in real leather, the new edition of Beowulf was too expensive for the family to buy. Problems: Don’t dangle or misplace the participles Draped neatly over a hanger, William borrowed Grandpa’s old suit to use for the job interview. What is draped over the hanger—William or the suit? Make sure that the participial phrase is located near the noun it’s describing Straightening his tie and smoothing his hair, the appointment time for the interview had finally arrived. The participial phrases doesn’t have a target Make sure that phrase has a noun that’s describing