Participial Phrases English 10

Definition  The participial phrase includes the participle and the object of the participle or any words modified by or related to the participle.

PRESENT PARTICIPLE  A present participle is a verb in the present tense, happen ing right now.  The verb has an --ING ending.

Create a participial phrase  To create a present participial phrase, take an ING verb and START your sentence with it.  Notice the placement of the comma ( after the end of the introductory phrase).

IMPORTANT!  Use a present participial phrase as a SENTENCE STARTER!!  This is called an “Introductory Phrase”.

For example:  Running to the door, I tripped and fell.  Tapping the marker on the desk, Frank annoyed me.  Feeling frustrated, Jill started to worry that she may not pass her Driver’s Ed test.

ALWAYS DO THE ELIMINATION CHECK!!!  In the elimination check, take out (or eliminate) the introductory phrase  (the phrase at the beginning of the sentence BEFORE the comma)  and check to see that the sentence is still complete.  Does it still contain a subject and a verb ?

For example:  __________________, I tripped and fell.  ______________________, Frank annoyed me.  ______________, Jill started to worry that she may not pass her Driver’s Ed test.

Write your own present participial phrases! 1. ______________________________________. 2. ______________________________________. 3. ______________________________________.

PAST PARTICIPLE  A past participle is a verb in the past tense, it happen ed in the past.  The verb has an --ED ending.

Create a participial phrase  To create a past participial phrase, take an ED verb and START your sentence with it.  Notice the placement of the comma ( after the end of the introductory phrase).

IMPORTANT!  Use a past participial phrase as a SENTENCE STARTER!!  This is called an “Introductory Phrase”.

For example:  Freed at last, the slaves shouted joyously.  Warmed up, the team ran onto the field.  Posted freely, tacks overwhelmed the corkboard.

ALWAYS DO THE ELIMINATION CHECK!!!

For example: ______________, the slaves shouted joyously. ______________, the team ran onto the field. _______________, tacks overwhelmed the corkboard.

Write your own past participial phrases! 1. ______________________________________. 2. ______________________________________. 3. ______________________________________.