Question

participles and participial phrases
a participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective. a participial phrase is a group of words that includes the participle and its related words.
the present participle is usually formed by adding -ing to the present tense verb.
participle: the runner enjoyed the cooling breezes.
participial phrase: cooling off, the runners jumped into the pool.
the past participle is usually formed by adding -ed to the present tense verb. check your dictionary for the way irregular verbs form the past participle.
participle: each sunburned person would be uncomfortable tonight.
participial phrase: burned by the sun, the teenager reached for a t - shirt.
underline the participle and circle the word that it modifies.

1. we tiptoed around the sleeping child.
2. the surging river terrified the townspeople.
3. each contestant auditioned her singing voice for the pageant.
4. the dried flowers were carefully hung in the barn.
5. the satisfied customers left the restaurant determined to come back.
6. the city removed the wrecked cars.
7. a watched pot never boils.
8. you could tell he was scared because of his shaking knees.

underline each participial phrase and circle the word that it modifies.

1. opening the door, greg saw a huge crowd of people.
2. the car pictured in the brochure was a toyota.
3. donna saw a giraffe eating leaves.
4. breathing hard, the runner collapsed.
5. the police, knocking loudly on the door, awakened everybody.
6. entering the store, evelyn walked down the center aisle.
7. slipping into the water, the diver disappeared.

Answer:

To solve these problems, we analyze each sentence to identify the participle (or participial phrase) and the word it modifies, based on the definitions of participles (verb - forms acting as adjectives) and participial phrases (groups of words including the participle and related words).

Part 1: Underline the participle and circle the word that it modifies

Sentence 6: "The city removed the wrecked cars."

• Participle: "wrecked" (it is a past participle, formed from the verb "wreck" and functions as an adjective).
• Word modified: "cars" (the participle "wrecked" describes the "cars").
• Formatting: Underline "wrecked" and circle "cars".

Sentence 7: "A watched pot never boils."

• Participle: "watched" (past participle from the verb "watch", acting as an adjective).
• Word modified: "pot" (the participle "watched" describes the "pot").
• Formatting: Underline "watched" and circle "pot".

Sentence 8: "You could tell he was scared because of his shaking knees."

• Participle: "shaking" (present participle from the verb "shake", acting as an adjective).
• Word modified: "knees" (the participle "shaking" describes the "knees").
• Formatting: Underline "shaking" and circle "knees".

Part 2: Underline each participial phrase and circle the word that it modifies

Sentence 9: "Opening the door, Greg saw a huge crowd of people."

• Participial phrase: "Opening the door" (includes the present participle "Opening" and related words "the door").
• Word modified: "Greg" (the participial phrase "Opening the door" describes the subject "Greg" who is performing the action of opening the door).
• Formatting: Underline "Opening the door" and circle "Greg".

Sentence 10: "The car pictured in the brochure was a Toyota."

• Participial phrase: "pictured in the brochure" (includes the past participle "pictured" and related words "in the brochure").
• Word modified: "car" (the participial phrase "pictured in the brochure" describes the "car").
• Formatting: Underline "pictured in the brochure" and circle "car".

Sentence 11: "Donna saw a giraffe eating leaves."

• Participial phrase: "eating leaves" (includes the present participle "eating" and related words "leaves").
• Word modified: "giraffe" (the participial phrase "eating leaves" describes the "giraffe" that is performing the action of eating leaves).
• Formatting: Underline "eating leaves" and circle "giraffe".

Sentence 12: "Breathing hard, the runner collapsed."

• Participial phrase: "Breathing hard" (includes the present participle "Breathing" and related words "hard").
• Word modified: "runner" (the participial phrase "Breathing hard" describes the "runner" who is performing the action of breathing hard).
• Formatting: Underline "Breathing hard" and circle "runner".

Sentence 13: "The police, knocking loudly on the door, awakened everybody."

• Participial phrase: "knocking loudly on the door" (includes the present participle "knocking" and related words "loudly on the door").
• Word modified: "police" (the participial phrase "knocking loudly on the door" describes the "police" who are performing the action of knocking on the door).
• Formatting: Underline "knocking loudly on the door" and circle "police".

Sentence 14: "Entering the store, Evelyn walked down the center aisle."

• Participial phrase: "Entering the store" (includes the present participle "Entering" and related words "the store").
• Word modified: "Evelyn" (the participial phrase "Entering the store" describes "Evelyn" who is performing the action of entering the store).
• Formatting: Underline "Entering the store" and circle "Evelyn".

Sentence 15: "Slipping into the water, the diver disappeared."

• Participial phrase: "Slipping into the water" (includes the present participle "Slipping" and related words "into the water").
• Word modified: "diver" (the participial phrase "Slipping into the water" describes the "diver" who is performing the action of slipping into the water).
• Formatting: Underline "Slipping into the water" and circle "diver".

Final Answers (Format as per the task requirements for each sentence)

1. Underline "wrecked", Circle "cars"
2. Underline "watched", Circle "pot"
3. Underline "shaking", Circle "knees"
4. Underline "Opening the door", Circle "Greg"
5. Underline "pictured in the brochure", Circle "car"
6. Underline "eating leaves", Circle "giraffe"
7. Underline "Breathing hard", Circle "runner"
8. Underline "knocking loudly on the door", Circle "police"
9. Underline "Entering the store", Circle "Evelyn"
10. Underline "Slipping into the water", Circle "diver"