*GRAMMAR 9.5 REDO

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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. If the participle is acting as an adjective, identify the word being modified.
If the participle is acting as a verb, identify the helping verb. (25 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box.

3. Identify if the participle is acting as an adjective or is part of a verb phrase.
          *You may only select one option for your answer. (25 points)

Sentence #1: The freezing lady put on her sweater. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The freezing lady put on her sweater. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The freezing lady put on her sweater.

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Participle Function: The freezing lady put on her sweater.

Sentence #2: A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip. (4)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip.

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Participle Function: A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip.

Sentence #3: They have finished their assignment. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: They have finished their assignment. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: They have finished their assignment.

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Participle Function: They have finished their assignment.

Sentence #4: Everyone has wondered what happens next. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Everyone has wondered what happens next. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Everyone has wondered what happens next.

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Participle Function: Everyone has wondered what happens next.

Sentence #5: The great detective was thinking deeply about the case. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The great detective was thinking deeply about the case. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The great detective was thinking deeply about the case.

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Participle Function: The great detective was thinking deeply about the case.

Sentence #6: Carol has rescued the kids from the treehouse. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Carol has rescued the kids from the treehouse. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Carol has rescued the kids from the treehouse.

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Participle Function: Carol has rescued the kids from the treehouse.

Sentence #7: The trembling cat stood in the cold. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The trembling cat stood in the cold. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The trembling cat stood in the cold.

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Participle Function: The trembling cat stood in the cold.

Sentence #8: Tapping her way up Pearl Street, Margie was the hit of the parade. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Tapping her way up Pearl Street, Margie was the hit of the parade. (6)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Tapping her way up Pearl Street, Margie was the hit of the parade.

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Participle Function: Tapping her way up Pearl Street, Margie was the hit of the parade.

Sentence #9: David is throwing the rings at the milk bottles. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: David is throwing the rings at the milk bottles. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: David is throwing the rings at the milk bottles.

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Participle Function: David is throwing the rings at the milk bottles.

Sentence #10: They found out too late that they had entered by the wrong door. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: They found out too late that they had entered by the wrong door. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: They found out too late that they had entered by the wrong door.

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Participle Function: They found out too late that they had entered by the wrong door.

Sentence #11: I made a running leap to clear the last hurdle. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: I made a running leap to clear the last hurdle. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: I made a running leap to clear the last hurdle.

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Participle Function: I made a running leap to clear the last hurdle.

Sentence #12: Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat, Grandmother began to cry for joy. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat, Grandmother began to cry for joy. (9)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat, Grandmother began to cry for joy.

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Participle Function: Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat, Grandmother began to cry for joy.

Sentence #13: We were unable to keep warm in the blistering wind. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: We were unable to keep warm in the blistering wind. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: We were unable to keep warm in the blistering wind.

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Participle Function: We were unable to keep warm in the blistering wind.

Sentence #14: I am looking at the price tag first. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: I am looking at the price tag first. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: I am looking at the price tag first.

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Participle Function: I am looking at the price tag first.

Sentence #15: That newspaper blowing all over the yard is a real mess. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: That newspaper blowing all over the yard is a real mess. (5)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: That newspaper blowing all over the yard is a real mess.

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Participle Function: That newspaper blowing all over the yard is a real mess.

Sentence #16: The new video store had a limited number of foreign films. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The new video store had a limited number of foreign films. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The new video store had a limited number of foreign films.

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Participle Function: The new video store had a limited number of foreign films.

Sentence #17: Do you see the antique car that is passing the new car? 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Do you see the antique car that is passing the new car? (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Do you see the antique car that is passing the new car?

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Participle Function: Do you see the antique car that is passing the new car?

Sentence #18: Have you ever watched Rain Man? 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Have you ever watched Rain Man? (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Have you ever watched Rain Man?

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Participle Function: Have you ever watched Rain Man?

Sentence #19: I had noticed the necklace on the table. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: I had noticed the necklace on the table. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: I had noticed the necklace on the table.

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Participle Function: I had noticed the necklace on the table.

Sentence #20: The bucket was rapidly filling with water. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The bucket was rapidly filling with water. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The bucket was rapidly filling with water.

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Participle Function: The bucket was rapidly filling with water.

Sentence #21: The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door. (5)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door.

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Participle Function: The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door.

Sentence #22: I was carrying this backpack for three days! 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: I was carrying this backpack for three days! (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: I was carrying this backpack for three days!

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Participle Function: I was carrying this backpack for three days!

Sentence #23: Drew has decided to order a piece of the chocolate cake.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Drew has decided to order a piece of the chocolate cake. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Drew has decided to order a piece of the chocolate cake.

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Participle Function: Drew has decided to order a piece of the chocolate cake.

Sentence #24: The determined police officer chased the thief. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The determined police officer chased the thief. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The determined police officer chased the thief.

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Participle Function: The determined police officer chased the thief.

Sentence #25: Urged on by the fans, the basketball team began its comeback. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Urged on by the fans, the basketball team began its comeback. (5)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Urged on by the fans, the basketball team began its comeback.

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*GRAMMAR 9.5 REDO

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PART 1 of 1

Participle/Participial Phrase: The freezing lady put on her sweater. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The freezing lady put on her sweater.

Participle Function: The freezing lady put on her sweater.

Participle/Participial Phrase: A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip. (4)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip.

Participle Function: A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip.

Participle/Participial Phrase: They have finished their assignment. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: They have finished their assignment.

Participle Function: They have finished their assignment.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Everyone has wondered what happens next. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Everyone has wondered what happens next.

Participle Function: Everyone has wondered what happens next.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The great detective was thinking deeply about the case. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The great detective was thinking deeply about the case.

Participle Function: The great detective was thinking deeply about the case.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Carol has rescued the kids from the treehouse. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Carol has rescued the kids from the treehouse.

Participle Function: Carol has rescued the kids from the treehouse.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The trembling cat stood in the cold. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The trembling cat stood in the cold.

Participle Function: The trembling cat stood in the cold.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Tapping her way up Pearl Street, Margie was the hit of the parade. (6)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Tapping her way up Pearl Street, Margie was the hit of the parade.

Participle Function: Tapping her way up Pearl Street, Margie was the hit of the parade.

Participle/Participial Phrase: David is throwing the rings at the milk bottles. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: David is throwing the rings at the milk bottles.

Participle Function: David is throwing the rings at the milk bottles.

Participle/Participial Phrase: They found out too late that they had entered by the wrong door. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: They found out too late that they had entered by the wrong door.

Participle Function: They found out too late that they had entered by the wrong door.

Participle/Participial Phrase: I made a running leap to clear the last hurdle. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: I made a running leap to clear the last hurdle.

Participle Function: I made a running leap to clear the last hurdle.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat, Grandmother began to cry for joy. (9)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat, Grandmother began to cry for joy.

Participle Function: Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat, Grandmother began to cry for joy.

Participle/Participial Phrase: We were unable to keep warm in the blistering wind. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: We were unable to keep warm in the blistering wind.

Participle Function: We were unable to keep warm in the blistering wind.

Participle/Participial Phrase: I am looking at the price tag first. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: I am looking at the price tag first.

Participle Function: I am looking at the price tag first.

Participle/Participial Phrase: That newspaper blowing all over the yard is a real mess. (5)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: That newspaper blowing all over the yard is a real mess.

Participle Function: That newspaper blowing all over the yard is a real mess.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The new video store had a limited number of foreign films. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The new video store had a limited number of foreign films.

Participle Function: The new video store had a limited number of foreign films.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Do you see the antique car that is passing the new car? (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Do you see the antique car that is passing the new car?

Participle Function: Do you see the antique car that is passing the new car?

Participle/Participial Phrase: Have you ever watched Rain Man? (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Have you ever watched Rain Man?

Participle Function: Have you ever watched Rain Man?

Participle/Participial Phrase: I had noticed the necklace on the table. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: I had noticed the necklace on the table.

Participle Function: I had noticed the necklace on the table.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The bucket was rapidly filling with water. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The bucket was rapidly filling with water.

Participle Function: The bucket was rapidly filling with water.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door. (5)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door.

Participle Function: The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door.

Participle/Participial Phrase: I was carrying this backpack for three days! (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: I was carrying this backpack for three days!

Participle Function: I was carrying this backpack for three days!

Participle/Participial Phrase: Drew has decided to order a piece of the chocolate cake. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Drew has decided to order a piece of the chocolate cake.

Participle Function: Drew has decided to order a piece of the chocolate cake.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The determined police officer chased the thief. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The determined police officer chased the thief.

Participle Function: The determined police officer chased the thief.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Urged on by the fans, the basketball team began its comeback. (5)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Urged on by the fans, the basketball team began its comeback.

Participle Function: Urged on by the fans, the basketball team began its comeback.

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