English grammar worksheet focusing on participles and participial phrases, designed for educational use.

Task Overview:

The task requires identifying and underlining the participles or participial phrases in each sentence. A participle is a verb form used as an adjective, and a participial phrase consists of a participle along with its modifiers and complements. The whole participial phrase functions as an adjective.

Solution:

Below are the sentences with the participles or participial phrases underlined:

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1. Laughing, Dave rescued the whining puppy from the high bed.
- Participle: Laughing

2. Chosen by the selection committee, Cindy felt extremely honored.
- Participial Phrase: Chosen by the selection committee

3. Leaping over the hurdles, Cindy appeared as graceful as an antelope.
- Participle: Leaping

4. The burned brownies did not satisfy my chocolate craving.
- Participle: Burned

5. Running quickly, the policeman caught the burglar.
- Participle: Running

6. After tripping on my shoes, my mother demanded that I put them away.
- Participle: Tripping

7. Before applying for this job, I need to read the requirements carefully.
- Participle: Applying

8. Wrapped in crispy bacon, the green beans were delicious.
- Participle: Wrapped

9. Having completed the training program, Henry was ready to go to work.
- Participial Phrase: Having completed the training program

10. Unprepared for the bad news, the family burst into tears.
- Participial Phrase: Unprepared for the bad news

11. Being the best on my team, I was shocked when Jim was chosen as the captain.
- Participial Phrase: Being the best on my team

12. Jill and Terrie tired from working out decided to take a nap.
- Participial Phrase: Tired from working out

13. Abandoned animals need somebody to take care of them.
- Participle: Abandoned

14. The swinging door makes scary noises in the night.
- Participle: Swinging

15. Being held for ransom, the kidnap victims waited to be rescued.
- Participial Phrase: Being held for ransom

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Explanation:

- Participles: These are verb forms ending in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle) that function as adjectives. For example:
- "Laughing" in sentence 1 describes Dave.
- "Burned" in sentence 4 describes the brownies.

- Participial Phrases: These consist of a participle along with its modifiers and complements. They function as adjectives to describe a noun. For example:
- "Chosen by the selection committee" in sentence 2 describes Cindy.
- "Having completed the training program" in sentence 9 describes Henry.

Final Answer:

The underlined participles and participial phrases are as follows:
1. Laughing
2. Chosen by the selection committee
3. Leaping
4. Burned
5. Running
6. Tripping
7. Applying
8. Wrapped
9. Having completed the training program
10. Unprepared for the bad news
11. Being the best on my team
12. Tired from working out
13. Abandoned
14. Swinging
15. Being held for ransom

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{Underlined participles and participial phrases as explained above.}
}