Participles & Participial Phrases

Identify the participle in the following sentence: Jill's car, damaged by the wreck, was towed to a gas station.

Identify the participle in the following sentence: The flying insect was a nuisance.

Identify the participle in the following sentence: The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer.

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence: Walking to the car, I tripped on a roller skate.

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence: The dog panting in the backyard needed water.

Which word does the participle "experience" describe in the following sentence: The experienced skateboarder performed many tricks for the audience.

Which word does the participle "surprising" describe in the following sentence: The judge revealed the surprising winner of the contest.

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence: Three-year-old Holly, delighted by her success, snowboarded down the bunny hill.

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence: The dog, sniffing in the backyard, could not find his bone.

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence: Recognizing an old friend, Mark made sure to stop and say hi.

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence: Thinking about his math test, Matthew did not see the crack in the sidewalk and tripped.

What does the participial phrase "prepared for the game" describe in the following sentence?

What does the participial phrase "disturbed by the new boundaries" describe in the following sentence: Disturbed by the new boundaries, parents attended the school board meeting.

What does the participial phrase "finishing the grueling work" describe in the following sentence: Finishing the grueling work, James felt a wave of satisfaction.