Identifying Participles and Participial Phrases. Please help, English Studies?

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anonymous · Answer

Identifying Participles and Participial Phrases

In each of the following sentences, choose the word or words modified by the participle or participial phrase that is in parenthesis.



1. Jumping from tree to tree, the squirrel seemed to fly.

texaschic101 · Answer

participle phrase is " Jumping from tree to tree " and it modifies squirrel

anonymous · Answer

2. Reviewing my notes, I noticed an error in logic.


I have 5 more, can you help?

texaschic101 · Answer

I can give it a try

anonymous · Answer

Okay cool, so the second one is posted

texaschic101 · Answer

reviewing my notes -- participle phrase
modifies -- I

anonymous · Answer

6. Angered by the disturbance, the bull ran toward the trespassers.


"Angered by the disturbance" modifies "bull"???

texaschic101 · Answer

correct

texaschic101 · Answer

remember that a participle phrase acts as an adjective and modifies nouns and pronouns

texaschic101 · Answer

you got more ?

anonymous · Answer

yeah i have more!

texaschic101 · Answer

lets see what you got

anonymous · Answer

Writing and speaking eloquently, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., inspired generations.

anonymous · Answer

this one was confusing

texaschic101 · Answer

writing and speaking eloquently -- participle phrase
modifies -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

texaschic101 · Answer

We could smell the pizza burning

participle phrase -- burning
modifies -- pizza

anonymous · Answer

Wow, that's one of them..... How did you know that!?!?!?!?!

texaschic101 · Answer

your profile page....questions asked :)

anonymous · Answer

I asked that question already?

texaschic101 · Answer

distinguished about being asked if he played basketball -- participle phrase

modifies -- brother

yes..you asked these 3 days ago

anonymous · Answer

Oh yeah!!!! That was like a couple days ago and no one would help me! Awesome! well thank you!

texaschic101 · Answer

no problem ...you need anymore help ?

anonymous · Answer

Identifying and Using Infinitives, Infinitive Phrases, and Infinitive Clauses is next. You cool with that?

texaschic101 · Answer

sure

anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

I can open a new question

anonymous · Answer

there you go

texaschic101 · Answer

little problem...my computer will not open that attachment

texaschic101 · Answer

I am sorry :(