1. Breaking down how sentences work Day 1
Diagraming Sentences
Breaking down how sentences work
Day 1

2. The woman carrying paddles is our instructor.

3. The woman carrying paddles is our instructor.

4. The woman carrying paddles is our instructor.

5. The woman carrying paddles is our instructor.

6. The woman carrying paddles is our instructor.

7. The woman carrying paddles is our instructor.

8. The woman carrying paddles is our instructor.
participial phrase
The woman carrying paddles is our instructor.
Sometimes a verb does not act as a simple predicate of a sentence.
A verbal is a word formed from a verb that plays another role in the sentence.
One type of verbal is a participle.
A participle may be present participle (covering) or a past participle (consumed)
A Participle phrase is made of a participle and other words that complete its meaning.
A participial phrase can act as an adjective. In the sentence above it is describing the woman.