Day 03: Writing: Participles

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The running water overflowed the sink."

• running

• water

• overflowed

• sink

Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The dog, barking loudly, chased the mailman.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The book is on the table.

What is the function of the participle in the sentence: "The broken vase lay on the floor"?

• It acts as a noun.

• It describes the vase.

• It is the main verb.

• It is an adverb.

Choose the participle in the sentence: "The smiling child waved at us."

• child

• waved

• smiling

• us

Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

• The car is parked in the garage.

• The girl, wearing a red dress, danced gracefully.

• The sky is blue.

• The dog barked loudly.

Identify the participle in the sentence: "The fallen leaves covered the ground."

• fallen

• leaves

• covered

• ground

What is the function of the participle in the sentence: "The crying baby needed attention"?

• It acts as a verb.

• It describes the baby.

• It is a conjunction.

• It is an adverb.

Choose the participial phrase in the sentence: "Exhausted from the long hike, the hikers rested by the stream."

• Exhausted from the long hike

• the long hike

• rested by the stream

• the hikers

Identify the participle in the sentence: "The painted fence looked beautiful."

• painted

• fence

• looked

• beautiful

Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

• The sun set in the west.

• The man, tired from work, took a nap.

• The bird sang a song.

• The tree is tall.