Learning Objective : combine short related sentences with participial phrases W.C. 1.3

What will we combine sentences with today? participial phrases

Identify the participle in the following sentences Partner Share Adjectives that look like verbs that end with –ing or ed: The whispering wind blew across the city. The smiling child enjoyed her ice cream. The broken car stop in the middle of the road.

Participial Phrases- are phrases that describe the subject (noun) of the sentence Examples: Participial phrases can be placed at the beginning of a sentence. Holding the sword steady, the knight approached the dragon. Participial Phrases can be placed in the middle of a sentence. The knight, holding the sword steady, approached the dragon. Non Example: The knight approached the dragon holding the sword steadily.

Why is it important to know how to combine sentences with participial phrases? It will help us to become better writers because we know a new way of writing a sentence.

Combining Sentences with participial phrases 1.Read the sentences 2.Identify the subject(noun) of both sentence 3.Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding ing or ed to the verb 4.Use a commas 1.The fire fighters put out the fires. 2.They worked around the clock. Working around the clock, the fire fighters put out the fires. The fire fighters, working around the clock, put out the fires.

Combining Sentences with participial phrases 1.The bicycle remains in a corner in the garage. 2.It was broken years ago. Broken years ago, the bicycle remains in the corner of the garage. OR The bicycle, broken years ago, remains the corner of the garage. 1.Read the sentences 2.Identify the subject(noun) of both sentence 3.Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding ing or ed to the verb 4.Use a commas

Combining Sentences with participial phrases 1.The wet rocks attracted Maria’s attention 2.They were glistening in the sun. Glistening in the sun, the wet rocks attracted Maria’s attention. OR The wet rocks, glistening in the sun, attracted Maria’s attention. 1.Read the sentences 2.Identify the subject(noun) of both sentence 3.Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding ing or ed to the verb 4.Use a commas

Combining Sentences with participial phrases 1.The student forgot it was time for school. 2.She was enjoying her hot cocoa. Enjoying her hot cocoa, the student forgot it was time for school. OR The student, enjoying her hot cocoa, forgot it was time for school. 1.Read the sentences 2.Identify the subject(noun) of both sentence 3.Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding ing or ed to the verb 4.Use a commas

What is a participial phrase? Why is it important to know how to combine sentences with participial phrases? Kobe Bryant tipped the basketball in the hoop. He dangled in the air. Dangled in the air, Kobe Bryant tipped the basketball in the hoop. or Kobe Bryant, dangled in the air, tipped the basketball in the hoop. 1.Read the sentences 2.Identify the subject(noun) of both sentence 3.Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding ing or ed to the verb 4.Use a commas