1. Participial Phrases
English 10

2. Definition
The participial phrase includes the participle and the object of the participle or any words modified by or related to the participle.

3. PRESENT PARTICIPLE
A present participle is a verb in the present tense, happening right now.
The verb has an --ING ending.

4. Create a participial phrase
To create a present participial phrase, take an ING verb and START your sentence with it.
Notice the placement of the comma (after the end of the introductory phrase).

5. IMPORTANT! Use a present participial phrase as a SENTENCE STARTER!!
This is called an “Introductory Phrase”.

6. For example: Running to the door, I tripped and fell.
Tapping the marker on the desk, Frank annoyed me.
Feeling frustrated, Jill started to worry that she may not pass her Driver’s Ed test.

7. ALWAYS DO THE ELIMINATION CHECK!!!
In the elimination check, take out (or eliminate) the introductory phrase
(the phrase at the beginning of the sentence BEFORE the comma)
and check to see that the sentence is still complete.
Does it still contain a subject and a verb?

8. For example: __________________, I tripped and fell.
______________________, Frank annoyed me.
______________, Jill started to worry that she may not pass her Driver’s Ed test.

9. Write your own present participial phrases!
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10. PAST PARTICIPLE
A past participle is a verb in the past tense, it happened in the past.
The verb has an --ED ending.

11. Create a participial phrase
To create a past participial phrase, take an ED verb and START your sentence with it.
Notice the placement of the comma (after the end of the introductory phrase).

12. IMPORTANT! Use a past participial phrase as a SENTENCE STARTER!!
This is called an “Introductory Phrase”.

13. For example: Freed at last, the slaves shouted joyously.
Warmed up, the team ran onto the field.
Posted freely, tacks overwhelmed the corkboard.

14. ALWAYS DO THE ELIMINATION CHECK!!!

15. For example: _____________, the slaves shouted joyously.
_____________, the team ran onto the field.
______________, tacks overwhelmed the corkboard.

16. Write your own past participial phrases!
______________________________________.