Participial phrases begin with verbs ending with ing ed d n t 1 Several planes circled the airport and they waited their turns to land 1 Circling the airport several planes waited their turn to land ID: 635858
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Verbal-Participial Phrase 2
Participial phrases begin with verbs ending with
ing
,
ed
, d, n, t.Slide2
1
Several planes circled the airport,
and they waited their turns to land.Slide3
1
Circling
the
airport,
several
planes waited their turn to land.
Several
planes
, circling
the
airport,
waited
their turn to land.Slide4
2
A girl was waiting for a bus,
and she was carrying an umbrella.
Bob was looking at the snow,
and he saw rabbit tracks. Slide5
2
A
girl
, carrying
an umbre
lla,
was
waiting for a bus.
Carrying
an
umbrella,
a girl
was waiting for a bus.
Bob
,
looking
at the
snow,
saw
rabbit tracks.
Looking
at the
snow,
Bob
saw rabbit tracks.Slide6
6
1. Mrs. Kerns held on to the purse-snatcher,
and she shouted for help.
(
ing
)
2. Mr. Day sued my father, and
he claimed that the accident was his fault
.
(
ing
)
3. Fred stood at the window,
and he saw the lightning.
(
ing
)
4. The company expected a strike
,
and it bought a large amount of steel.
(
ing
)
5. We walked along the shore
, and we looked for a place to swim. (
ing
)
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7
1.
Holding
on to the
purse-snatcher,
Mrs.
Kern shouted for help.
Mrs.
Kern
, holding
on to the
purse-snatcher,
shouted
for help.
2. Mr. Day sued my
father
, claiming
that the accident was his fault.
3.
Standing
at the
window,
Fred
saw the lightning strike.
Fred
, standing
at the
window,
saw
the lightning strike.Slide8
8
4.
Expecting
a
strike,
the
company bought a large amount of steel
The company
, expecting a strike,
bought
a large amount of steel.
5. We walked along the shore
, looking
for a place to
swim.
Looking
for a place to
swim,
we
walked along the shore.
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9
A. Carrying an umbrella
a girl was waiting for a bus.
B. A girl was waiting for a bus
carrying an umbrella
C. Carrying an umbrella,
a girl was waiting for a bus
.Slide10
10
A. Carrying an umbrella
a girl was waiting for a bus.
Error-Comma
B. A girl was waiting for a bus
carrying an
umbrella.
Error-Dangling Modifier
C. Carrying an umbrella,
a girl was waiting for a bus
.
Correct