Participial Phrase

Change this adjective clause into participial phrase:

The team members, who looked happy after their victory, were cheered by the fans.

• The team members, looking happy after their victory, were cheered by the fans.

• The team members, looked happy after their victory, were cheered by the fans.

• The team members, who werelooking happy after their victory, were cheered by the fas.

Which sentence is not the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.

• I enjoyed living in a big city while studying at the University of

  Chicago.

• While studying at the University of

  Chicago, I enjoyed living in a big city.

• Studying at the University of

  Chicago, I enjoyed living in a big city.

• While study at the University of

  Chicago, I enjoyed living in a big city.

Rewrite the sentence, reducing the adjective clause to a participial phrase.

Soon, robots that work in assembly plants will be able to follow voice

commands.

Rewrite the sentence, reducing the adjective clause to a participial phrase.

The new approach suggests that smokers, who are often scorned for continuing to smoke despite health risks, are daring rebels.

Which sentence is not the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.

• Before leaving home, I promised my parents that I would return.

• Before left home, I promised my parents that I would return.

• I promised my parents that I would return before leaving home.

Which sentence is the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.

• Because the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents.

• Being the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents.

Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:

• The retriever

• known for his gentle nature

• played catch

• with the children

Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:

Diving near a reef, the marine biologist saw a shark.

• Diving near a reef,

• the marine biologist

• saw a shark

• none of the above.

A participial phrase must be placed closest to the noun it modifies. Looking at the two sentences, which makes the most sense?

• Carrying a heavy pile of books, his foot caught on a step.

• Carrying a heavy pile of books, he caught his foot on a step.

Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

• Combining the ingredients is the easy part of the recipe.

• Laughing at his jokes, we nearly fell off our chairs.

• Daniel has never been one to complain about his problems.

• There is no excuse for reckless driving.