Shepard Academy
AP Lang/Comp
Phrases
Combining Sentences with Participial Phrases (28 pts)
Combine the sentences in each set below into a single clear sentence using
a participial phrase. Highlight the participle phrase you created.
Example:
The painting is upside down. The painting hangs on the living room wall.
The paining hanging on the living room wall is upside down.
1. Al saw a herd of wild deer. Al sat on the back porch.
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2. The children ran through the sprinkler. The children were laughing loudly.
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3. Earl won a first-place trophy. Earl competed in acrobatics.
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4. Our guide explained Mayan mythology. He used charts of the Milky Way.
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5. The firefighters were exhausted. They had worked overtime for fourteen days.
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6. The loan officer approved my loan. He understood my situation.
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7. My two roommates avoided talking to me. They wanted to break our lease.
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8. My little nephew stormed through the room. He was yelling and throwing things.
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9. I have learned to be cautious and alert. I live in a big city.
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10. Several people visited the homeless shelters. They were working as census takers.
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Add your own participle phrase to expand the sentences.
1. I found the kitten.
(add a participle phrase that tells something about the kitten.)
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2. Danny waited for the thunderstorm to pass.
(add a participle phrase that tells something about Danny.)
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3. Merdine found a cupcake.
(add a participle phrase that tells something about the cupcake.)
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4. I hummed along with the music.
(add a participle phrase that tells something about I.)
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