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Grammar HW #6
11/5/14
A participle is a verb form that acts as an adjective. It modifies a noun or pronoun. The car screeched around the twisting road.
(The participle twisting modifies the noun road.)
A participle can be in the present tense or the past tense. A present participle ends in –ing. A past participle usually ends in –ed
(it uses the form of the verb that would follow had.)
A participle with complements and modifiers is called a participial phrase. A participial phrase acts as an adjective. It can be
in different positions in a sentence; if it’s at the beginning, it’s usually followed by a comma.
Circle the participle or participial phrase in each sentence.
Ex.: Growing up in an active family, Carla had acquired many athletic skills.
1. A girl named Molly introduced herself to Carla.
2. She had been a celebrated middle school kicker, too.
3. Carla, worried about the the tryouts, made a nervous joke.
4. Molly’s determined pacing showed that she was also worried.
5. Breathing deeply, Carla began to calm down.
6. The coaches holding the tryouts gave each student a ball.
7. Smiling at Molly, Carla suggested they help each other practice.
8. Molly nodded and gave a relieved sigh.
Name_____________________________________
Period______
Grammar HW #6
11/5/14
A participle is a verb form that acts as an adjective. It modifies a noun or pronoun. The car screeched around the twisting road.
(The participle twisting modifies the noun road.)
A participle can be in the present tense or the past tense. A present participle ends in –ing. A past participle usually ends in –ed
(it uses the form of the verb that would follow had.)
A participle with complements and modifiers is called a participial phrase. A participial phrase acts as an adjective. It can be
in different positions in a sentence; if it’s at the beginning, it’s usually followed by a comma.
Circle the participle or participial phrase in each sentence.
Ex.: Growing up in an active family, Carla had acquired many athletic skills.
1. A girl named Molly introduced herself to Carla.
2. She had been a celebrated middle school kicker, too.
3. Carla, worried about the the tryouts, made a nervous joke.
4. Molly’s determined pacing showed that she was also worried.
5. Breathing deeply, Carla began to calm down.
6. The coaches holding the tryouts gave each student a ball.
7. Smiling at Molly, Carla suggested they help each other practice.
8. Molly nodded and gave a relieved sigh.