INSTRUCTIONS: Find the participial phrase in each sentence and put <>around it. Identify each word in the
phrase. Circle the word the participle modifies. A sample has been done for you.
object of the
participle adj. participle
SAMPLE: , Teague ran to the window.
1.
Martha watched her friends playing games.
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2.
Working for several weeks, he felt confident about the outcome of the project.
3.
Hoping for a miracle, the rescue team continued their efforts.
4.
The dog, barking loudly, met us at the door of the playhouse.
5.
Mowing the lawn, my father noticed the damaged plants.
6.
Shaking his fist at the sky, her brother vowed revenge.
7.
The child, crying loudly, could not hide his pain.
8.
My team, excited by the announcement, jumped up and down.
9.
Watching TV, I found many allusions to mythology.
10.
We noticed Brett walking down the road into town.
11.
The woman waited for the train with her luggage sitting on the curb.
12.
Going out of our way, we found the little boy's mother.
13.
Seeing a funnel cloud, I became terrified.
-4.
Maria sat on the curb with her puppy sitting in her lap.
5.
Noticing his distress, we felt ashamed of ourselves.