Participial Phrases

True or False?
A participle modifies a verb.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.8.1A

True or False?
If a word ends in -ed or -ing, it must be a verb.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.4B

What type of phrase is in red?
Trembling with rage, she stalked out. 

• infinitive
• participial
• gerund
• appositive

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Tara was getting worried that she may not pass the math test, thinking how little she knew about equations.

• Tara
• test
• she
• equations

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CCSS.L.8.1A

How is the red word functioning in the following sentence?
After the game, the losing team went home with no trophy.

• verb
• adjective
• direct object
• subject

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?
Cindy appeared very graceful while she was jumping over the hurdles.

• verb/verb phrase
• participle/participle phrase

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?
Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard.

• verb/verb phrase
• participle/participle phrase

What words begins a participial phrase? 

• a word with a verb word ending
• a, an, the
• prepositions
• a noun

How does a participial phrase function in a sentence? 

• It shows a relationship between two words.
• It describes the noun next to it.
• It renames the noun in front of it. 
• It is the action in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the name of the noun that is part of the prepositional phrase? 

• Noun of the prepostion
• Object of the preposition
• Object of the sentence 
• Noun of the sentence

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CCSS.L.7.1A