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PART 1 of 1

DIRECTIONS:

1. Identify the participle or participial phrase in each sentence. (25 points)

*Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many words go in the box.

2. Identify if the participle or participial phrase is present or past tense. (25 points)

*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Sentence #1: The tin can uncovered by my metal detector was worthless.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The tin can uncovered by my metal detector was worthless. (5)

1

Tense: The tin can uncovered by my metal detector was worthless.

Present

Past

Sentence #2: We chose the line by the field house as our starting point.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: We chose the line by the field house as our starting point. (1)

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Tense: We chose the line by the field house as our starting point.

Present

Past

Sentence #3: Covered with ice and snow, the car would not start.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Covered with ice and snow, the car would not start. (5)

1

Tense: Covered with ice and snow, the car would not start.

Present

Past

Sentence #4: Ty was confused by the note lying on the counter.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Ty was confused by the note lying on the counter. (4)

1

Tense: Ty was confused by the note lying on the counter.

Present

Past

Sentence #5: The dripping faucet got on everyone’s nerves.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The dripping faucet got on everyone’s nerves. (1)

1

Tense: The dripping faucet got on everyone’s nerves.

Present

Past

Sentence #6: The students, determined to make a difference, organized a clean-up effort.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The students, determined to make a difference, organized a clean-up effort. (5)

1

Tense: The students, determined to make a difference, organized a clean-up effort.

Present

Past

Sentence #7: Looking around, we saw many friends.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: Looking around, we saw many friends. (2)

1

Tense: Looking around, we saw many friends.

Present

Past

Sentence #8: Having finished the exam quickly, I felt I’d done well.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Having finished the exam quickly, I felt I’d done well. (5)

1

Tense: Having finished the exam quickly, I felt I’d done well.

Present

Past

Sentence #9: We will try to cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: We will try to cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations. (5)

1

Tense: We will try to cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations.

Present

Past

Sentence #10: The class split into groups, forming two lines.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The class split into groups, forming two lines. (3)

1

Tense: The class split into groups, forming two lines.

Present

Past

Sentence #11: The small boy, working diligently to stack the blocks, was disappointed when they tumbled down.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The small boy, working diligently to stack the blocks, was disappointed when they tumbled down. (6)

1

Tense: The small boy, working diligently to stack the blocks, was disappointed when they tumbled down.

Present

Past

Sentence #12: Our cabin did not have running water.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: Our cabin did not have running water. (1)

1

Tense: Our cabin did not have running water.

Present

Past

Sentence #13: The hero of the play proposed to the girl on bended knee.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The hero of the play proposed to the girl on bended knee. (1)

1

Tense: The hero of the play proposed to the girl on bended knee.

Present

Past

Sentence #14: The dishes, broken during the tremor, were irreparably damaged.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The dishes, broken during the tremor, were irreparably damaged. (4)

1

Tense: The dishes, broken during the tremor, were irreparably damaged.

Present

Past

Sentence #15: Having written the letter, I mailed it promptly.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: Having written the letter, I mailed it promptly. (4)

1

Tense: Having written the letter, I mailed it promptly.

Present

Past

Sentence #16: Working under a tight deadline, we delivered the school paper to the printer on time.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: Working under a tight deadline, we delivered the school paper to the printer on time. (5)

1

Tense: Working under a tight deadline, we delivered the school paper to the printer on time.

Present

Past

Sentence #17: Sighing in boredom, Rod waited for Jo to leave the house.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: Sighing in boredom, Rod waited for Jo to leave the house. (3)

1

Tense: Sighing in boredom, Rod waited for Jo to leave the house.

Present

Past

Sentence #18: Stunned into silence, the spectators could not believe the final score.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: Stunned into silence, the spectators could not believe the final score. (3)

1

Tense: Stunned into silence, the spectators could not believe the final score.

Present

Past

Sentence #19: The car screeched down the twisting road.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The car screeched down the twisting road. (1)

1

Tense: The car screeched down the twisting road.

Present

Past

Sentence #20: He was finished with the project.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: He was finished with the project. (1)

1

Tense: He was finished with the project.

Present

Past

Sentence #21: The cookies were baked fresh this morning.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The cookies were baked fresh this morning. (1)

1

Tense: The cookies were baked fresh this morning.

Present

Past

Sentence #22: I saw Maria running for the plane.

1

Participle/Participial Phrase: I saw Maria running for the plane. (4)

1

Tense: I saw Maria running for the plane.

Present

Past

Sentence #23: Students planning to study nursing must first meet with the dean.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Students planning to study nursing must first meet with the dean. (4)

1

Tense: Students planning to study nursing must first meet with the dean.

Present

Past

Sentence #24: They were talking too much and got a detention.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: They were talking too much and got a detention. (1)

1

Tense: They were talking too much and got a detention.

Present

Past

Sentence #25: The new bed was brought into the house carefully by the delivery men.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The new bed was brought into the house carefully by the delivery men. (1)

1

Tense: The new bed was brought into the house carefully by the delivery men.

Present

Past

*GRAMMAR 9.4 REDO

*GRAMMAR 9.4 REDO

DID YOU IMPROVE FROM THE FIRST TIME?

PART 1 of 1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The tin can uncovered by my metal detector was worthless. (5)

Tense: The tin can uncovered by my metal detector was worthless.

Participle/Participial Phrase: We chose the line by the field house as our starting point. (1)

Tense: We chose the line by the field house as our starting point.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Covered with ice and snow, the car would not start. (5)

Tense: Covered with ice and snow, the car would not start.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Ty was confused by the note lying on the counter. (4)

Tense: Ty was confused by the note lying on the counter.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The dripping faucet got on everyone’s nerves. (1)

Tense: The dripping faucet got on everyone’s nerves.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The students, determined to make a difference, organized a clean-up effort. (5)

Tense: The students, determined to make a difference, organized a clean-up effort.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Looking around, we saw many friends. (2)

Tense: Looking around, we saw many friends.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Having finished the exam quickly, I felt I’d done well. (5)

Tense: Having finished the exam quickly, I felt I’d done well.

Participle/Participial Phrase: We will try to cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations. (5)

Tense: We will try to cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The class split into groups, forming two lines. (3)

Tense: The class split into groups, forming two lines.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The small boy, working diligently to stack the blocks, was disappointed when they tumbled down. (6)

Tense: The small boy, working diligently to stack the blocks, was disappointed when they tumbled down.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Our cabin did not have running water. (1)

Tense: Our cabin did not have running water.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The hero of the play proposed to the girl on bended knee. (1)

Tense: The hero of the play proposed to the girl on bended knee.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The dishes, broken during the tremor, were irreparably damaged. (4)

Tense: The dishes, broken during the tremor, were irreparably damaged.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Having written the letter, I mailed it promptly. (4)

Tense: Having written the letter, I mailed it promptly.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Working under a tight deadline, we delivered the school paper to the printer on time. (5)

Tense: Working under a tight deadline, we delivered the school paper to the printer on time.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Sighing in boredom, Rod waited for Jo to leave the house. (3)

Tense: Sighing in boredom, Rod waited for Jo to leave the house.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Stunned into silence, the spectators could not believe the final score. (3)

Tense: Stunned into silence, the spectators could not believe the final score.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The car screeched down the twisting road. (1)

Tense: The car screeched down the twisting road.

Participle/Participial Phrase: He was finished with the project. (1)

Tense: He was finished with the project.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The cookies were baked fresh this morning. (1)

Tense: The cookies were baked fresh this morning.

Participle/Participial Phrase: I saw Maria running for the plane. (4)

Tense: I saw Maria running for the plane.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Students planning to study nursing must first meet with the dean. (4)

Tense: Students planning to study nursing must first meet with the dean.

Participle/Participial Phrase: They were talking too much and got a detention. (1)

Tense: They were talking too much and got a detention.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The new bed was brought into the house carefully by the delivery men. (1)

Tense: The new bed was brought into the house carefully by the delivery men.

DID YOU IMPROVE FROM THE FIRST TIME?

PART 1 of 1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The tin can uncovered by my metal detector was worthless. (5)

Tense: The tin can uncovered by my metal detector was worthless.

Participle/Participial Phrase: We chose the line by the field house as our starting point. (1)

Tense: We chose the line by the field house as our starting point.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Covered with ice and snow, the car would not start. (5)

Tense: Covered with ice and snow, the car would not start.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Ty was confused by the note lying on the counter. (4)

Tense: Ty was confused by the note lying on the counter.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The dripping faucet got on everyone’s nerves. (1)

Tense: The dripping faucet got on everyone’s nerves.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The students, determined to make a difference, organized a clean-up effort. (5)

Tense: The students, determined to make a difference, organized a clean-up effort.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Looking around, we saw many friends. (2)

Tense: Looking around, we saw many friends.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Having finished the exam quickly, I felt I’d done well. (5)

Tense: Having finished the exam quickly, I felt I’d done well.

Participle/Participial Phrase: We will try to cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations. (5)

Tense: We will try to cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The class split into groups, forming two lines. (3)

Tense: The class split into groups, forming two lines.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The small boy, working diligently to stack the blocks, was disappointed when they tumbled down. (6)

Tense: The small boy, working diligently to stack the blocks, was disappointed when they tumbled down.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Our cabin did not have running water. (1)

Tense: Our cabin did not have running water.