English Language Arts Grade 11 45 min

Identify participles and what they modify

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Find the present participle in: The *singing* bird delighted us.

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Find the past participle in: The *broken* glass was sharp.

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Find the participial phrase in: *Running quickly*, she caught the bus.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
In 'The *barking* dog is very loud,' what is the participle and what does it modify?
0.barking / dog
1.is / dog
2.loud / dog
3.barking / loud
Easy
In 'The *cracked* plate cannot be used,' what is the participle and what does it modify?
0.used / plate
1.cracked / plate
2.cannot / be
3.plate / used
Easy
In '*Smiling at her friend*, the girl shared her snack,' what is the participial phrase and what does it modify?
0.shared her snack / girl
1.at her friend / girl
2.Smiling at her friend / girl
3.Smiling / snack

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