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Participles and Participial Phrases

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  • Q1
    Where is the participial phrase in the following example? "We should help to rebuild houses destroyed by the storm."
    destroyed by the storm
    should help
    should help to rebuild houses
    rebuild houses
    45s
  • Q2
    Where is the participial phrase in the following example? "Wearing a lei around her neck, the hula dancer moved to the rhythms of the ukulele."
    moved to the rhythms of the ukulele
    wearing a lei around her neck
    hula dancer
    moved to the rhythms
    45s
  • Q3
    Where is the participial phrase in the following example? "Books placed onto the cart will be put back when the library closes at 5:00 p.m."
    closes at 5:00 p.m
    will be put back
    will be put back when the library closes at 5:00 p.m
    Books placed onto the cart
    45s
  • Q4
    Where is the participial phrase in the following example? "As of tomorrow, anyone carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds will not be allowed on the train."
    carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds
    allowed on the train.
    will not be allowed on the train.
    heavier than thirty pounds
    45s
  • Q5
    Where is the PARTICIPLE in the following example? "The student carried her completed exam to the instructor."
    instructor
    completed
    carried
    exam
    45s
  • Q6
    Where is the participial phrase in the following example? "Be mindful of the people sitting over there."
    sitting over there
    be mindful of the people
    Be mindful
    people sitting over there
    45s
  • Q7
    Where is the participial phrase in the following example? "Announcements posted on this bulletin board must receive approval from the dean."
    posted on this bulletin board
    receive approval from the dean.
    must receive approval from the dean.
    Announcements posted on this bulletin board
    45s
  • Q8
    Where is the participial phrase in the following example? "My coffee mug, chipped from years of use, still means a great deal to me."
    still means a great deal to me.
    chipped from years of use, still means a great deal to me
    mug, chipped from years of use
    chipped from years of use
    45s
  • Q9
    Where is the PARTICIPLE in the following example? "The falling leaves remind us that winter is coming."
    remind
    is coming
    coming
    falling
    45s
  • Q10
    Where is the participial phrase in the following example? "Terrified by the series of events, the child sat on the ground and wept."
    wept.
    child sat on the ground and wept.
    sat on the ground and wept.
    Terrified by the series of events
    45s

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