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10/3/25, 1:53 pm participle phrases | wayground

1. determine what the participle phrase is: hidden from view, the man saw the boy who tore down the sign.

a) hidden from view
b) tore down the sign
c) saw the boy

1. determine what the participle phrase is: the teacher told the student passing the note to give it to her.

a) to give it to her
b) told the student
c) passing the note

1. determine what the participle is: i watched the dog charging toward me.

a) charging
b) watched

1. determine what the participle is: sighing happily, she folded and put away the letter.

a) sighing
b) folded and put

1. determine what the participle is: having played sports in the past, jim knew the importance of stretching first.

a) knew the importance of stretching
b) having played sports

1. determine what the participle is: the jacket was covered by dragons flying through the night sky.

a) flying through the night sky
b) covered by dragons

Explanation:

A participle is a verb - form that functions as an adjective or is part of a verb phrase. A participle phrase includes the participle and any modifiers or complements. In each sentence, we identify the participle or participle phrase based on these definitions.

• In "Hidden from view, the man saw the boy who tore down the sign", "Hidden from view" is the participle phrase.
• In "The teacher told the student passing the note to give it to her", "passing the note" is the participle phrase.
• In "I watched the dog charging toward me", "charging" is the participle.
• In "Sighing happily, she folded and put away the letter", "sighing" is the participle.
• In "Having played sports in the past, Jim knew the importance of stretching first", "Having played sports" is the participle phrase.
• In "The jacket was covered by dragons flying through the night sky", "flying through the night sky" is the participle phrase.

Answer:

1. a) Hidden from view
2. c) passing the note
3. a) charging
4. a) sighing
5. b) Having played sports
6. a) flying through the night sky