Present Participles

Identify the present participle in the following sentence:

The architect drew a surprising design.

• architect

• drew

• surprising

• design

Identify the present participial phrase in the following sentence: The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.

• horse trotting

• trotting up to the fence

• to the fence

• hopes that you will have an apple or carrot.

Fragrant red roses bloomed beside the babbling brook.

• Fragment

• red roses

• bloomed

• babbling

Which sentence contains a present participle?

• Baking cakes is one of my hobbies.

• The students were baking cookies in Teen Skills.

• My baking skills have improved this year.

Which book title does NOT contain a present participle?

• The Running Dream

• Finding Nemo

• The Giving Tree

• The Amazing Adventures of Alice in Wonderland

The glaring lights of the bus station shone down on the stranded travelers.

• Yes, this sentence contains a present participle.

• No, this sentence does not contain a present participle.

The glaring lights of the bus station shone down on the stranded travelers.

• Yes, this sentence contains a present participle.

• No, this sentence does not contain a present participle.

Present participle or verb phrase?

Dreaming of fame, Eric sits at the piano.

• present participle

• verb phrase

Does this sentence contain a present participle?

Bicycling is good exercise.

• Yes

• No

Which sentence contains a present participle?

• My favorite sport is swimming.

• Everyone was swimming in the lake.

• We all jumped into the swimming pool.

• Few people enjoy swimming in cold water.