Mastering Participles: A Grade 12 ELA Worksheet
This worksheet focuses on identifying, understanding, and correctly using participles and participial phrases in sentences, suitable for Grade 12 ELA students.
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Mastering Participles
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of participles and participial phrases.
Underline the participle in each sentence and indicate if it is a present or past participle.
1. The dog barked loudly at the mailman. (Present/Past)
2. by the sudden noise, the cat jumped onto the counter. (Present/Past)
3. She admired the sculptures in the museum. (Present/Past)
Identify whether the underlined phrase is a participial phrase or a gerund phrase.
4. Running quickly, he caught the bus just in time.
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
5. She enjoys painting landscapes in her free time.
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
6. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined clause with a participial phrase.
a. The old house, which was abandoned for years, began to crumble.
b. Because she was exhausted from work, Sarah fell asleep on the couch.
7. Write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) describing a memorable place you have visited. Be sure to include at least three participial phrases to add descriptive detail and create vivid imagery. Underline your participial phrases.
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