Participle Brush Strokes & MLA Examples

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

Mrs. White rolls her eyes, shaking her head.

• Mrs. White rolls her eyes

• shaking her head

• there is no participle brush stroke

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

Mr. White cries out, dropping the paw.

• Mr. White cries out

• dropping the paw

• there is no participle brush stroke

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

The messengers seem uncomfortable, shifting from side to side and fidgeting.

• The messengers seem uncomfortable

• shifting from side to side and fidgeting

• there is no participle brush stroke

• fidgeting

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

The messenger pauses, allowing his meaning to sink in.

• The messenger pauses

• allowing his meaning to sink in

• there is no participle brush stroke

• meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

It was storming outside as Sergeant Major Morris told his story.

• It was storming outside

• as Sergeant Major Morris told his story

• there is no participle brush stroke

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

Sitting by the window, Mrs. White stares off into the night.

• Sitting by the window

• Mrs. White stares off into the night

• there is no participle brush stroke

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

A few minutes later, Mr. White returns, holding the paw.

• A few minutes later

• Mr. White returns

• there is no participle brush stroke

• holding the paw

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

Cringing, he flings the paw to the floor.

• Cringing

• he flings the paw to the floor

• there is no participle brush stroke

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

W.W. Jacobs left us wondering what exactly had been trying to get into the house.

• wondering

• W.W. Jacobs left us wondering

• there is no participle brush stroke

• what exactly had been trying to get into the house

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which part of the sentence is the PARTICIPLE BRUSH STROKE?

Sagging against the doorway, Mrs. White looked out into the empty night.

• Sagging against the doorway

• Mrs. White looked out into the empty night

• there is no participle brush stroke

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A