Participle Practice
A participle is a type of verbal.
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Trampling, eating, sleeping
Like all verbs:
Trampled, eaten, slept
• It can be present tense, ending in –ing.
• It can be past tense, ending in -ed or its
irregular form.
Because it is a verbal, it does not function as a verb within a sentence; instead, it
functions as an adjective.
Like all adjectives:
It can modify a noun, pronoun, or other adjective.
It answers which one, what kind, or how many.
Verb: The little girl is trampled by Mr. Hyde.
Participle: Trampled by Mr. Hyde, the little girl lies in the street.
Participial Phrase = Participle + all of its accompaniments
Like a verb, a participle
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Can be modified by an adverb or a prepositional phrase
Can have a direct object
May have an indirect object
Like an adjective, a participle
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Can be modified by an adverb
Can be paired with another adjective or participial phrase
Break It Down
Brutally trampled by Mr. Hyde and pitifully crying out in pain, the little girl lies in the street.
Mark It Up
Brutally trampled by Mr. Hyde and pitifully crying out in pain, the little girl lies in the street.
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Practice Sentence 1
Write the unscrambled sentence. Then, follow your teacher’s additional instructions.
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Write an imitation of the previous sentence.
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Practice Sentence 2
Write the unscrambled sentence. Then, follow your teacher’s additional instructions.
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Write an imitation of the previous sentence.
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Practice Sentence 3
Write the unscrambled sentence. Then, follow your teacher’s additional instructions.
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Write an imitation of the previous sentence.
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Participle Additional Practice
A participle is a type of verbal.
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Like all verbs:
• It can be present tense, ending in –ing.
• It can be past tense, ending in -ed or its irregular form.
Because it is a verbal, it does not function as a verb within a sentence; instead, it
functions as an adjective.
Like all adjectives:
It can modify a noun, pronoun, or other adjective.
It answers which one, what kind, or how many.
Verb: The little girl is trampled by Mr. Hyde.
Participle: Trampled by Mr. Hyde, the little girl lies in the street.
Participial Phrase = Participle + all of its accompaniments
Like an adjective, a participle
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Can be modified by an adverb
Can be paired with another adjective or participial phrase
Directions: Complete the following practice with participial phrases.
Sentence 1
Break It Down: Identify the part of speech for each word in the sentence. Use the following
abbreviations:
N
Noun
V
ADJ
ADV
Verb Adjective Adverb
PREP
PN
Preposition Pronoun
I
Interjection
C
Conjunction
Suspecting Mr. Hyde of blackmail, Mr. Utterson investigates his connection to Dr. Jekyll.
Mark It Up: Underline the participial phrase. Put [brackets] around the participle. Circle the
noun or pronoun modified by the participle.
Suspecting Mr. Hyde of blackmail, Mr. Utterson investigates his connection to Dr. Jekyll.
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Imitation of the previous sentence:
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Sentence 2
Break It Down: Identify the part of speech for each word in the sentence. Use the previous
abbreviations:
The crowd, outraged by his callousness, demands restitution for the little girl and her family.
Mark It Up: Underline the participial phrase. Put [brackets] around the participle. Circle the
noun or pronoun modified by the participle.
The crowd, outraged by his callousness, demands restitution for the little girl and her family.
Imitation of the previous sentence:
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Sentence 3
Break It Down: Identify the part of speech for each word in the sentence. Use the previous
abbreviations:
Mr. Hyde hands a check signed by Dr. Jekyll to the girl’s family.
Mark It Up: Underline the participial phrase. Put [brackets] around the participle. Circle the
noun or pronoun modified by the participle.
Mr. Hyde hands a check signed by Dr. Jekyll to the girl’s family.
Imitation of the previous sentence:
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Sentence 4
Break It Down: Identify the part of speech for each word in the sentence. Use the previous
abbreviations:
Worried about Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Utterson goes to see Dr. Lanyon, who was a good friend of theirs.
Mark It Up: Underline the participial phrase. Put [brackets] around the participle. Circle the
noun or pronoun modified by the participle.
Worried about Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Utterson goes to see Dr. Lanyon, who was a good friend of theirs.
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Imitation of the previous sentence:
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Sentence 5
Break It Down: Identify the part of speech for each word in the sentence. Use the previous
abbreviations:
Offering no help with Mr. Hyde, Dr. Lanyon does share another worry about Dr. Jekyll with Mr.
Utterson.
Mark It Up: Underline the participial phrase. Put [brackets] around the participle. Circle the
noun or pronoun modified by the participle.
Offering no help with Mr. Hyde, Dr. Lanyon does share another worry about Dr. Jekyll with Mr.
Utterson.
Imitation of the previous sentence:
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Sentence 6
Break It Down: Identify the part of speech for each word in the sentence. Use the previous
abbreviations:
Repulsed by Mr. Hyde, Mr. Utterson is plagued with worry for Dr. Jekyll, who is leaving his
inheritance to Mr. Hyde.
Mark It Up: Underline the participial phrase. Put [brackets] around the participle. Circle the
noun or pronoun modified by the participle.
Repulsed by Mr. Hyde, Mr. Utterson is plagued with worry for Dr. Jekyll, who is leaving his
inheritance to Mr. Hyde.
Imitation of the previous sentence:
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