PARTICIPLES

I. Identify if the phrase in capital letters is a gerund phrase or participle phrase.

____________________1. I saw him LYING ON THE BEACH.
____________________2. She believes in GIVING HER WHOLE HEART.
____________________3. He likes RUNNING IN THE SAND.
____________________4. Ooooo, I hear laughter in the rain, WALKING HAND IN HAND WITH THE
ONE I LOVE.
____________________5. CHOOSING THE RIGHT MAJOR is a tough job for a lot of students.
____________________6. He likes FLYING BUGS.
____________________7. He switched to SMOKING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES.
____________________8. EATING THE GRASS-FILLED NOODLES, he made a face.
____________________9. The girl EATING THE CHOCOLATE BAR is going to gain weight.
____________________10. The children PLAYING IN THE YARD need to go inside
____________________11. SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS, he threw a brick at the house.
____________________12. TERRIFYING experiences can scar a child for life.
____________________13. I watched THE RAISING OF THE U.S. FLAG last night.
____________________14. His eyes followed THE BOUNCING ball across the screen.
____________________15. The horses ran into THE BURNING barn.

II. Underline the participle or participial phase in each sentence.

1. The stomping dinosaur shook the ground beneath our feet.
2. Dreading the test, I headed into the classroom.
3. The loudspeaker crackled, announcing the train’s arrival.
4. Reading while walking, Kim slipped off the curb.
5. Barely participating, Henry sulked at his desk.
6. Struggling to keep up, George fell further and further behind.
7. The singing girls skipped down the street.
8. The cackling witches cast a spell.
9. The bent pipe began to leak.
10. The twisting road has always been dangerous.
11. Gazing at the girl, the cat purred.
12. Crossing her legs, she sat prettily.
13. The screaming woman was taken away by a security guard.
III. Combine the sentences in each set below into a single clear sentence with at least one participial
phrase. Here's an example:
 I stood on the roof of my apartment building at dawn.
 I watched the sun rise through gray clouds.
Sample combination: Standing on the roof of my apartment building at dawn, I watched the sun rise through
gray clouds.

1. The soccer players were exhausted from the game. They collapsed on the grass.

2. The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona. The Grand Canyon is a spectacular sight.

3. The library needed money for new books. The library sponsored a craft fair.

4. The hurricane swept up the coast. It destroyed everything in its path.

5. The firefighters were exhausted. They had worked overtime for fourteen days.

6. The loan officer approved my loan. He understood my situation.

7. My two roommates avoided talking to me. They wanted to break our lease.