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Directions: Locate the participle in each sentence. Type your answer into the box below the sentence. When
you are finished, click the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page to check your answers.
Note: If the participle is part of a participial phrase, include the whole phrase in your answer.
2. Wearing a lei around her neck, the hula dancer moved to the rhythms of the ukulele.
3. Books placed onto the cart will be put back when the library closes at 5:00 p.m.
4. As of tomorrow, anyone carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds will not be allowed on the train.
7. Announcements posted on this bulletin board must receive approval from the dean.
8. My coffee mug, chipped from years of use, still means a great deal to me.
10. Terrified by the series of events, the child sat on the ground and wept.
Answer Key
Participles - Exercise 2
2. The participial phrase is Wearing a lei around her neck. It describes dancer.
Wearing a lei around her neck, the hula dancer moved to the rhythms of the ukulele.
Books placed onto the cart will be put back when the library closes at 5:00 p.m.
4. The participial phrase is carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds. It describes anyone.
As of tomorrow, anyone carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds will not be allowed on the train.
Your answer:
Announcements posted on this bulletin board must receive approval from the dean.
My coffee mug, chipped from years of use, still means a great deal to me.
10. The participial phrase is Terrified by the series of events. It describes child.
Terrified by the series of events, the child sat on the ground and wept.