EXERCISE 1: Identify the
participle in each sentence and tell
the word it modifies.
1. I felt great after hearing her
encouraging remark.
2. The teacher admired the
renovated stage.
3. Recycled materials are on display
in the hall.
4. Luisito passed the periodic test
with flying colors.
5. Mother bought some fitted
bedsheets.
6. The corridors were littered with
broken glass.
7. Imported materials are expensive
nowadays.
8. Locally-made shoes can compete
internationally.
9. They took the whining dog to the
veterinarian.
10. The sifted flour was poured into
the mixture.
PARTICIPIAL PHRASE is a group
of words that begins with a
participle and includes objects or
modifiers
- are dependent clauses and are used
as adjectives to describe nouns or
pronouns.
Having been an athlete, Jenny knew
that training took a lot of
determination.
He noticed the girls running to the
car avoid the rain.
Placement:
A participial phrase must be placed
as close to the noun it modifies as
possible in order to avoid possible
confusion.
Hearing the alarm, Eva jumped out
of bed.
Eva, hearing the alarm, jumped out
of bed.
ACTIVITY 1: Rephrase each
sentence by placing the participial
phrase after the word it modifies.
1. Dressed like a king, Martin
appeared on the stage.
2. Praying for graces, Angelica knelt
before the altar.
3. Admired by many, Flora
remained humble and sweet.
Rephrase each sentence by placing
the participial phrase at the
beginning of the sentence.
4. Mother, leaving the house early,
gave me some reminders.
5. James, watching his favorite TV
show, forgot his appointment.
6. The cyclist, badly injured, was
taken to the hospital.