1. Participial Phrases

2. A participial phrase contains a participle and other accompanying words. The participial phrase could have a present participle (ending in –ing) or a past participle (ending in –ed). Example: Acting quickly, the girl caught the glass before it fell.

3. Participial Phrases Some irregular verbs have special past participle forms Example: The broken shovel had to be thrown away.

4. Participial Phrases Identify the present participle in each of the following sentences: I put tape on the torn paper.

5. Participial Phrases She plans to hide the cracked vase from her mom.

6. Participial Phrases We were ice skating on the frozen pond.