Participial Phrases—Comma or No Comma
Participial Phrases—Comma or No Comma? Name__________________________#_______
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Rule 1—If a participial phrase comes the BEGINNING of a sentence, use a comma.
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Rule 2—If a participial phrase comes in the MIDDLE of a sentence, you may or may not need a comma.
Rule 2A—Use commas before and after the phrase if the phrase describes a proper noun or just provides extra information (NOT NEEDED to clarify which person or thing the phrase is describing)
Rule 2B—DON’T use commas if the phrase clarifies which person or thing the phrase is describing.
Directions:
➢ Underline the participial phrase
➢ Insert commas if needed.
1. Wynton Marsalis born in New Orleans in 1961 is a Grammy Award winning trumpet player.
2. Soundly defeated the soldiers laid down their weapons.
3. Myanmar located in Southeast Asia was formerly called Burma.
4. The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door.
5. The basketball team urged on by the fans began its comeback.
6. The tall man wearing the gray suit is a judge.
7. That newspaper blowing all over the yard is a real mess.
8. A banana peel lying on the ground is both an eyesore and a danger.
9. The king unrecognized by his subjects walked around his kingdom in disguise.
10. Mr. Fields confused by the identical twins threw up his hand in confusion.
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