Hansenenglish9-10.weebly.com



Participial Phrases: Introductory, Nonessential, Essential Definitions:Participle - The first word in the participial phrase -- ends in -ing or -ed (some -ed verb forms are irregular such as built, spoken, gone, etc.)Examples: Waving, the children left school for the summer. Broken, the window gave a deserted look to the house.Participial Phrase - The participle and its modifiers (modifiers are the words that refer to, or go with, the participle). Participle phrases always function as adjectives, adding more description to the sentence. Examples: Following her brother's directions, Katie arrived at the Medieval Fair. Located in a large field, the fair had many different attractions.Introductory Participial Phrase - Comes at the first of the sentence; must have a comma after it; modifies a noun or pronoun that comes immediately after itRoaring through the night, the tornado ripped through the wheat fields.Essential Participial Phrase - Comes in the middle or at the end of the sentence; doesn't need comma(s) because information in it is essential (necessary) to the meaning of the sentence and, thus, must not be separated by comma(s) subject –The woman wearing the long, red, silk dress won Best New Artist of the Year. (Get it? You have to have this phrase in this sentence! It's essential. Without it you'd be asking, "The woman? Which woman?")This is one of the first artifacts found at the Jamestown colony archeological dig.(Yes! Without this essential participial phrase, all you have is "This is one of the first artifacts." That doesn't tell you anything!) (Did you notice found is an irregular "-ed"?)Nonessential Participial Phrase - Comes in the middle or at the end of the sentence; needs comma(s) because information in it is not essential (necessary) to the meaning of the sentence and, thus, must be separated from the rest of the sentence by comma(s).Cassie Allen, wearing a beautiful red dress, won Best New Artist of the Year.(This is about Cassie Allen and her Best Artist award. The red dress is not essential. Put commas around it to seal it off from the rest of the sentence!)The Sahara, covered by miles and miles of sand, is the largest desert in the world.(Main part of sentence: Sahara is largest desert. Other information: nonessential)Participial Phrases: Punctuation Guide Introductory Participle phrases:297180011430Main Clause 00Main Clause 262890011430,00,-11430011430Participle phrase 00Participle phrase Glazed with barbecue sauce, the rack of ribs lay nestled next to a pile of coleslaw. When a participle phrases concludes a main clause and is describing the word right in front of it, you need NO punctuation to connect the two sentence parts. 685800182245Main Clause 00Main Clause 3200400182245Participle phrase 00Participle phrase Mariah risked petting the pit bull wagging its tail. But when a participle phrase concludes a main clause and modified a word farther up in the sentence, you’ll need a comma. 45720010160Main Clause 00Main Clause 2857500124460,00,331470010160Participle phrase 00Participle phrase Cooper enjoyed dinner at Audrey’s house, agreeing to a large slice of cherry pie even though hewas full to the point of bursting. ****BE CAREFUL of misplaced participle phrasesDON’T Draped neatly on a hanger, William borrowed Grandpa’s old suit to wear to theinterview. (The word the participle phrases is modifying is too far away from the participle. Is William draped over the hanger? NO! It’s the suit) DON’T Straightening his tie and smoothing his hair, the appointment time for the interviewhad finally arrived. (We assume William is about to interview but where is he in the sentence. We NEED a noun for the participle to modify) Better Straightening his tie and smoothing his hair, William was relieved that the appointment time for the interview had finally arrived. Name: ______________________________Period:____Directions: For credit, you will complete the following exercises on participial phrases. You will also add at least 2 participial phrases to your final visual analysis essay. Part 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASESIn each sentence, find and underline the participial phrase that modifies the boldfaced noun or pronoun. Writing quickly, the students took the examThe travelers saw a huge stone castle perched on the rocky cliff.The boy performing a solo on the trumpet is my brother.Swimming with his friend, Frances made it to the float. Ed’s sailboat, damaged near the stern, was unusable. Part 2: USING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES TO COMBINE SENTENCESUse participial phrases to combine each set of sentences into one sentence. Use correct punctuation. The soccer players were exhausted from the game. They collapsed on the grass.The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona. The Grand Canyon is a spectacular sight.The library needed money for new books. The library sponsored a craft fair.The hurricane swept up the coast. It destroyed everything in its path.Part 3: COLLECTING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES From your reading, find three real life examples of participial phrases. Record each sentence below, where you got it and the page number it is on. 1. 2. 3. Part 4: FIXING MISPLACED / DANGLING PARTICIPLES Rewrite the following sentences to eliminate the misplaced participle. Example:Having endured rain all week, the miserable weather on Saturday didn’t surprise us. Corrected: Having endured rain all week, we weren’t surprised by the miserable weather on Saturday.Known for her conservative views on taxes and the role of government, we were not at all surprised when the Republican mayor announced her candidacy for president. Corrected:Exhausted by the head and humidity, it was wonderful to do nothing but lie in the shade and rink ice tea. Corrected: Arriving unexpectedly on a weekend when I had two papers to finish, I didn’t feel exactly overjoyed at seeing my parents. Corrected: HOMEWORK; Write your introduction paragraph and first body paragraph. Also, complete the outline in preparation to finish your paper. Name:______________________________Period:____Part 1: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASESIn each sentence, find and underline the participial phrase that modifies the boldfaced noun or pronoun. Writing quickly, the students took the examThe travelers saw a huge stone castle perched on the rocky cliff.The boy performing a solo on the trumpet is my brother.Swimming with his friend, Frances made it to the float. Ed’s sailboat, damaged near the stern, was unusablePart 4: FIXING MISPLACED / DANGLING PARTICIPLES Rewrite the following sentences to eliminate the misplaced participle. Example:Having endured rain all week, the miserable weather on Saturday didn’t surprise us. Corrected: Having endured rain all week, we weren’t surprised by the miserable weather on Saturday.Known for her conservative views on taxes and the role of government, we were not at all surprised when the Republican mayor announced her candidacy for president. Corrected:Exhausted by the head and humidity, it was wonderful to do nothing but lie in the shade and rink ice tea. Corrected: Arriving unexpectedly on a weekend when I had two papers to finish, I didn’t feel exactly overjoyed at seeing my parents. Corrected: ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download