Participle Practice
Directions: Circle the participle. Underline the participial phrase. Draw an arrow to the noun/pronoun it
modifies/describes.
1. Representing two rival towns, the teams took their places on the field.
2. Last year’s champions, defending their title, played energetically.
3. Blowing a whistle, the referee started the game.
4. The team dressed in blue tried to advance the ball toward the goal.
5. Kicking the ball out of bounds, the blue team lost its advantage.
6. The team’s star player, dribbling the ball toward the goal, suddenly tripped.
7. An opponent rushing the ball prevented a goal.
8. Passing the ball from player to player, the team traveled down the field.
9. The goalkeeper, jumping as high as possible, was unable to catch the ball.
10. Kicking the ball high into the air, a player on the blue team finally scored a goal.
Participle Practice
Directions: Circle the participle. Underline the participial phrase. Draw an arrow to the noun/pronoun it
modifies/describes.
1. Representing two rival towns, the teams took their places on the field.
2. Last year’s champions, defending their title, played energetically.
3. Blowing a whistle, the referee started the game.
4. The team dressed in blue tried to advance the ball toward the goal.
5. Kicking the ball out of bounds, the blue team lost its advantage.
6. The team’s star player, dribbling the ball toward the goal, suddenly tripped.
7. An opponent rushing the ball prevented a goal.
8. Passing the ball from player to player, the team traveled down the field.
9. The goalkeeper, jumping as high as possible, was unable to catch the ball.
10. Kicking the ball high into the air, a player on the blue team finally scored a goal.