12. Select all that apply.

1) Choose the participle from the sentence.
2) Choose whether the participle is past or present
3) Then select the participial phrase if there is one.

Faced with another long day, the traveler toiled on.
ANSWERS:

⬜ another

⬜ (another long day)

⬜ (Faced with another long day)

⬜ past

⬜ Faced

⬜ present

13. Select all that apply.

1) Choose the participle from the sentence.
2) Choose whether the participle is past or present
3) Then select the participial phrase if there is one.

Never had the clerk seen such a focused man.
ANSWERS:

⬜ (Never had seen)

⬜ (focused man.)

⬜ focused

⬜ past

⬜ Never

⬜ present

14. Choose the correct answer with the infinitive and the parentheses around the infinitive phrase.

The detective continued to search for the missing girl.

ANSWERS:

A. (to search for the missing girl.)

B. (The detective continued to search)

C. (to search for the missing girl.)

15. Choose the correct answer with the infinitive and the parentheses around the infinitive phrase.

Finally, a break in the case appeared to set him in the right direction.

ANSWERS:

A. (a break in the case appeared)

B. (to set him in the right direction.)

C. (to set him in the right direction.)

16. Choose the correct answer with the infinitive and the parentheses around the infinitive phrase.

He tried to study the evidence that would lead him to the girl.

ANSWERS:

A. (he tried to study)

B. (to study the evidence)

C. (that would lead him)

17. Choose the correct answer with the infinitive and the parentheses around the infinitive phrase.

Just when he started to doubt his plan, he found the scared young girl behind the door to the cabin.
ANSWERS:

A. (just when he started)
B. (to doubt his plan)
C. (behind the door to the cabin.)

18. Choose the correct answer with the infinitive and the parentheses around the infinitive phrase.

The girl’s father tried to reward the detective for his hard work, but the man would not accept any money.
ANSWERS:

A. (but the man would not accept)

B. (for his hard work)

C. (to reward the detective)