WC 13 What will we combine sentences with today participial phrases Identify the participle in the following sentences Partner Share Adjectives that look like verbs that end with ID: 705969
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Slide1
Learning Objective
:
combine short related sentences with participial phrases
W.C. 1.3Slide2
What will we combine sentences with today?
participial phrasesSlide3
Identify the
participle
in the following sentences
Partner Share
Adjectives that look like verbs that end with –
ing
or
ed
: The
whispering wind blew across the city.
The smiling child enjoyed her ice cream.
The broken car stop in the middle of the road. Slide4
Participial Phrases- are phrases that describe the subject (noun) of the sentence
Examples
:
Participial phrases
can be placed at the beginning of a sentence.
Holding the sword steady, the knight approached the dragon. Participial Phrases
can be placed in the
middle
of a sentence.
The knight,
holding the sword steady, approached the dragon. Non Example: The knight approached the dragon holding the sword steadily. Slide5
Why is it important to know how to combine sentences with participial phrases?
It will help us to become better writers because we know a new way of writing a sentence. Slide6
Combining Sentences with participial phrases
Read the sentences
Identify
the subject(noun)
of both sentenceChange the predicate into a participial phrase by adding ing
or ed to the verbUse a commas
1.The fire fighters put out the fires.
2.They worked around the clock.
Working around the clock
, the fire fighters put out the fires.
The fire fighters, working around the clock, put out the fires. Slide7
Combining Sentences with participial phrases
The bicycle remains in a corner in the garage.
It was broken years ago.
Broken years ago,
the bicycle remains in the corner of the garage.
ORThe bicycle, broken years ago, remains the corner of the garage.
Read the sentences
Identify the subject(noun) of both sentence
Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding ing or ed to the verb
Use a
commas Slide8
Combining Sentences with participial phrases
The wet rocks attracted Maria’s attention
They were glistening in the sun.
Glistening in the sun ,
the wet rocks attracted Maria’s attention.
ORThe wet rocks, glistening in the sun, attracted Maria’s attention.
Read the sentences
Identify the subject(noun) of both sentence
Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding ing or ed to the verb
Use a
commas Slide9
Combining Sentences with participial phrases
The student forgot it was time for school.
She was enjoying her hot cocoa.
Enjoying her hot cocoa
, the student forgot it was time for school.
ORThe student, enjoying her hot cocoa, forgot it was time for school.
Read the sentences
Identify the subject(noun) of both sentence
Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding
ing
or
ed
to the verb
Use a
commas Slide10
What is a participial phrase?
Why is it important to know how to combine sentences with participial phrases?
Kobe Bryant tipped the basketball in the hoop. He dangled in the air.
Dangled in the air,
Kobe Bryant tipped the basketball in the hoop.
or
Kobe Bryant, dangled in the air, tipped the basketball in the hoop
.
Read the sentences
Identify
the subject(noun)
of both sentence
Change the predicate into a participial phrase by adding
ing or ed to the verbUse a
commas