Worksheet on participial phrases with examples and identification exercises.
A worksheet titled "The Participial Phrase" explaining how participles modify nouns or pronouns, with examples and exercises to identify participial phrases in sentences.
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Let’s go through each sentence and find the participial phrase — that’s a group of words starting with a participle (like “walking,” “amazed,” “having won”) that acts like an adjective to describe a noun or pronoun.
We’ll underline the whole participial phrase in each sentence. Remember: it can come at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence.
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1. Having been on the road for four days, the Todds were exhausted.
→ The phrase describes “the Todds.” It tells us why they were exhausted.
2. That hymn, sung by many generations of churchgoers, is my favorite.
→ Describes “that hymn.” Tells us who sang it over time.
3. Climbing slowly, we approached the top of the hill.
→ Describes “we.” Tells how we climbed.
4. Surprised by my question, Mrs. Osmond blushed.
→ Describes “Mrs. Osmond.” Tells why she blushed.
5. Phil, worn out by his long trip, slept for twelve hours.
→ Describes “Phil.” Tells why he slept so long.
6. Watching me closely, the dog came toward me.
→ Describes “the dog.” Tells what the dog was doing as it came.
7. Staring out the window at the rain, Bob became more and more impatient.
→ Describes “Bob.” Tells what Bob was doing while becoming impatient.
8. Having been hurt in the first game, Al sat on the bench for the rest of the season.
→ Describes “Al.” Tells why he sat on the bench.
9. The plates, brought from Denmark by my grandmother, are on display in the dining room.
→ Describes “the plates.” Tells where they came from and who brought them.
10. The cookies, baked this morning, were all gone by five o’clock.
→ Describes “the cookies.” Tells when they were baked.
11. Having come out in the cool night air, Mr. Troy looked up at the sky.
→ Describes “Mr. Troy.” Tells what he did before looking up.
12. The children, waiting for the play to begin, grew bored.
→ Describes “the children.” Tells what they were doing while growing bored.
13. Working hard all day, the boys finished the job by dinner time.
→ Describes “the boys.” Tells how they worked.
14. Driven from their homelands, many people each year seek refuge in the United States.
→ Describes “many people.” Tells why they’re seeking refuge.
15. Jumping up and down, the cheerleaders urged the team on.
→ Describes “the cheerleaders.” Tells what they were doing while urging.
16. The basketball team, encouraged by its performance in the semifinals, went on to the finals.
→ Describes “the basketball team.” Tells why they went on.
17. Having recorded the results of the experiment, Kate closed her notebook.
→ Describes “Kate.” Tells what she did before closing the notebook.
18. We saw an old woman walking up the path.
→ Describes “an old woman.” Tells what she was doing.
19. Having been told of her job offer, Kathy smiled happily.
→ Describes “Kathy.” Tells why she smiled.
20. Having spent each afternoon at the beach, Alice soon had a nice tan.
→ Describes “Alice.” Tells why she got a tan.
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Final Answer:
1. Having been on the road for four days
2. sung by many generations of churchgoers
3. Climbing slowly
4. Surprised by my question
5. worn out by his long trip
6. Watching me closely
7. Staring out the window at the rain
8. Having been hurt in the first game
9. brought from Denmark by my grandmother
10. baked this morning
11. Having come out in the cool night air
12. waiting for the play to begin
13. Working hard all day
14. Driven from their homelands
15. Jumping up and down
16. encouraged by its performance in the semifinals
17. Having recorded the results of the experiment
18. walking up the path
19. Having been told of her job offer
20. Having spent each afternoon at the beach
We’ll underline the whole participial phrase in each sentence. Remember: it can come at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence.
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1. Having been on the road for four days, the Todds were exhausted.
→ The phrase describes “the Todds.” It tells us why they were exhausted.
2. That hymn, sung by many generations of churchgoers, is my favorite.
→ Describes “that hymn.” Tells us who sang it over time.
3. Climbing slowly, we approached the top of the hill.
→ Describes “we.” Tells how we climbed.
4. Surprised by my question, Mrs. Osmond blushed.
→ Describes “Mrs. Osmond.” Tells why she blushed.
5. Phil, worn out by his long trip, slept for twelve hours.
→ Describes “Phil.” Tells why he slept so long.
6. Watching me closely, the dog came toward me.
→ Describes “the dog.” Tells what the dog was doing as it came.
7. Staring out the window at the rain, Bob became more and more impatient.
→ Describes “Bob.” Tells what Bob was doing while becoming impatient.
8. Having been hurt in the first game, Al sat on the bench for the rest of the season.
→ Describes “Al.” Tells why he sat on the bench.
9. The plates, brought from Denmark by my grandmother, are on display in the dining room.
→ Describes “the plates.” Tells where they came from and who brought them.
10. The cookies, baked this morning, were all gone by five o’clock.
→ Describes “the cookies.” Tells when they were baked.
11. Having come out in the cool night air, Mr. Troy looked up at the sky.
→ Describes “Mr. Troy.” Tells what he did before looking up.
12. The children, waiting for the play to begin, grew bored.
→ Describes “the children.” Tells what they were doing while growing bored.
13. Working hard all day, the boys finished the job by dinner time.
→ Describes “the boys.” Tells how they worked.
14. Driven from their homelands, many people each year seek refuge in the United States.
→ Describes “many people.” Tells why they’re seeking refuge.
15. Jumping up and down, the cheerleaders urged the team on.
→ Describes “the cheerleaders.” Tells what they were doing while urging.
16. The basketball team, encouraged by its performance in the semifinals, went on to the finals.
→ Describes “the basketball team.” Tells why they went on.
17. Having recorded the results of the experiment, Kate closed her notebook.
→ Describes “Kate.” Tells what she did before closing the notebook.
18. We saw an old woman walking up the path.
→ Describes “an old woman.” Tells what she was doing.
19. Having been told of her job offer, Kathy smiled happily.
→ Describes “Kathy.” Tells why she smiled.
20. Having spent each afternoon at the beach, Alice soon had a nice tan.
→ Describes “Alice.” Tells why she got a tan.
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Final Answer:
1. Having been on the road for four days
2. sung by many generations of churchgoers
3. Climbing slowly
4. Surprised by my question
5. worn out by his long trip
6. Watching me closely
7. Staring out the window at the rain
8. Having been hurt in the first game
9. brought from Denmark by my grandmother
10. baked this morning
11. Having come out in the cool night air
12. waiting for the play to begin
13. Working hard all day
14. Driven from their homelands
15. Jumping up and down
16. encouraged by its performance in the semifinals
17. Having recorded the results of the experiment
18. walking up the path
19. Having been told of her job offer
20. Having spent each afternoon at the beach
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of participle phrases worksheet.
