Grammar exercise focusing on participle phrases and sentence correction.
A grammar worksheet titled "CLASS TIME" with instructions to underline participle phrases and circle the nouns they modify, featuring ten sentences with grammatical errors to be corrected.
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Task Breakdown:
The task involves three main steps:
1. Underline all the participle phrases in the given sentences.
2. Circle the noun they modify for each participle phrase.
3. Identify and rewrite half of the sentences that are grammatically inaccurate.
Let's solve this step by step.
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Step 1: Underline the Participle Phrases and Circle the Nouns They Modify
#### Sentence 1:
While remembering her ex-boyfriend, Lily gets depressed.
- Participle Phrase: *While remembering her ex-boyfriend* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *Lily* (circled)
#### Sentence 2:
Leaning against a wall waiting for a man, the man approaches Lily and she gives him money.
- Participle Phrase: *Leaning against a wall waiting for a man* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *the man* (circled)
#### Sentence 3:
The gang, having nodded in agreement, takes money from the man.
- Participle Phrase: *having nodded in agreement* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *The gang* (circled)
#### Sentence 4:
He was hit by them laying on the floor.
- Participle Phrase: *laying on the floor* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *He* (circled)
#### Sentence 5:
After telling her he was just jumped, Lily invites him to coffee.
- Participle Phrase: *After telling her he was just jumped* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *Lily* (circled)
#### Sentence 6:
As they are finishing their coffee men are destroying his apartment.
- Participle Phrase: *As they are finishing their coffee* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *men* (circled)
#### Sentence 7:
When going to the bathroom, laxatives were put in his coffee.
- Participle Phrase: *When going to the bathroom* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *laxatives* (circled)
#### Sentence 8:
Needing to use the bathroom he ran to the toilet only to find it filled with his clothes.
- Participle Phrase: *Needing to use the bathroom* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *he* (circled)
#### Sentence 9:
Djing he discovered his discs were all ruined.
- Participle Phrase: *Djing* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *he* (circled)
#### Sentence 10:
Lily smiles feeling very happy with her successful day.
- Participle Phrase: *feeling very happy with her successful day* (underlined)
- Noun it modifies: *Lily* (circled)
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Step 2: Identify Grammatically Inaccurate Sentences and Rewrite Them
Half of the sentences are grammatically inaccurate. Let's identify and correct them:
#### Sentence 2:
Original: Leaning against a wall waiting for a man, the man approaches Lily and she gives him money.
- Issue: The participle phrase "Leaning against a wall waiting for a man" is misplaced. It describes the man but is incorrectly positioned to describe "the man" who approaches Lily.
- Rewrite: Leaning against a wall waiting for a man, Lily sees the man approaching and gives him money.
#### Sentence 4:
Original: He was hit by them laying on the floor.
- Issue: The participle phrase "laying on the floor" is ambiguous and could be misinterpreted as describing "them" instead of "He."
- Rewrite: While he was laying on the floor, he was hit by them.
#### Sentence 6:
Original: As they are finishing their coffee men are destroying his apartment.
- Issue: The sentence structure is unclear, and the participle phrase "As they are finishing their coffee" does not clearly connect to the rest of the sentence.
- Rewrite: As they finish their coffee, men are destroying his apartment.
#### Sentence 7:
Original: When going to the bathroom, laxatives were put in his coffee.
- Issue: The passive voice ("were put") makes the sentence awkward. It is unclear who put the laxatives.
- Rewrite: When he went to the bathroom, someone had put laxatives in his coffee.
#### Sentence 9:
Original: Djing he discovered his discs were all ruined.
- Issue: The participle phrase "Djing" is incomplete and unclear. It needs more context or a clearer subject.
- Rewrite: While DJing, he discovered that his discs were all ruined.
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Final Answer:
Here are the rewritten sentences:
1. Sentence 2: Leaning against a wall waiting for a man, Lily sees the man approaching and gives him money.
2. Sentence 4: While he was laying on the floor, he was hit by them.
3. Sentence 6: As they finish their coffee, men are destroying his apartment.
4. Sentence 7: When he went to the bathroom, someone had put laxatives in his coffee.
5. Sentence 9: While DJing, he discovered that his discs were all ruined.
Final Answer Boxed:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&\text{2. Leaning against a wall waiting for a man, Lily sees the man approaching and gives him money.} \\
&\text{4. While he was laying on the floor, he was hit by them.} \\
&\text{6. As they finish their coffee, men are destroying his apartment.} \\
&\text{7. When he went to the bathroom, someone had put laxatives in his coffee.} \\
&\text{9. While DJing, he discovered that his discs were all ruined.}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of participle phrases worksheet.