1. Participle Phrases: Copyright 2010 by Gamehinge Begin with the PRESENT or PAST PARTICIPLES of verbs: Present tense: Sing break race Past tense: Sang broke raced PRESENT PARTICIPLE: SINGING BREAKING RACING PAST PARTICIPLE: SUNG BROKEN RACED

2. Copyright © by Gamehinge Participle phrases are used as adjectives and should be next to the words they modify. Present participle: SINGING from her heart, the audience cheered the girl. (wrong) SINGING from her heart, the girl was cheered by the audience. (right) The girl SINGING from her heart was cheered by the audience. (right)

3. Copyright © by Gamehinge Past participle: The cookie was given to the hungry child BROKEN in half. (wrong) BROKEN in half, the cookie was given to the hungry child. (right) The cookie BROKEN in half was given to the hungry child. (right)

4. Fix the Dangling Participles RACING to the wall, the fly ball was caught by the fleet-footed outfielder. (wrong) RACING to the wall, the fleet-footed outfielder caught the fly ball. (right)

5. Copyright © by Gamehinge Mary strolled by the statue wearing her floppy hat. (wrong) Wearing her floppy hat, Mary strolled by the statue. (right)

6. The automobile was driven by my sister painted bright red. (wrong) The automobile painted bright red was driven by my sister. (right) Painted bright red, the automobile was driven by my sister. (right)

7. We watched the cows driving slowly along the road. (wrong) Driving slowly along the road, we watched the cows. (right)

8. Jumping from the plane, the parachutist’s head banged against the door. (wrong) The parachutist jumping from the plane banged her head against the door. (right) Jumping from the plane, the parachutist banged her head against the door. (right)

9. Uncle Simon saw the dancing bear looking out his window. (wrong) Looking out his window, Uncle Simon saw the dancing bear. (right)

10. Falling down the long elevator shaft, the janitor’s leg was broken. (wrong) Falling down the long elevator shaft, the janitor broke his leg. (right) The janitor falling down the long elevator shaft broke his leg. (right)

11. We glanced at the elephants skipping past their cages. (wrong) Skipping past their cages, we glanced at the elephants. (right)

12. The ripe tomatoes were picked by the girls growing in the garden. (wrong) The ripe tomatoes growing in the garden were picked by the girls. (right) Growing in the garden, the ripe tomatoes were picked by the girls. (right)

13. The German shepherd belongs to my neighbor burying that bone. (wrong) The German shepherd burying that bone belongs to my neighbor. (right)

14. Sneaking through the barbed-wire fence, the burglar’s baggy pants were ripped. (wrong) The burglar sneaking through the barbed-wire fence ripped his baggy pants. (right) Sneaking through the barbed-wire fence, the burglar ripped his baggy pants. (right)

15. Chasing the thief for several blocks, my heart was beating like a machine gun. (wrong) Chasing the thief for several blocks, I felt my heart beating like a machine gun. (right)

16. Copyright © by Gamehinge Climbing the stairs, the girl’s feet got tangled in her long dress and she tripped. (wrong) Climbing the stairs, the girl got tangled in her long dress and tripped. (right) The girl climbing the stairs tripped on her long dress. (right)