Participles & Participal Phrases
What is the participle in "The excited puppy sprinted after the tennis ball across the yard”?
excited
What is the adverb & type in “She carefully painted the poster”?
carefully, manner
Which type of noun is used to ask questions: interrogative or adverbial?
interrogative
What does amiable mean?
Friendly and pleasant
The debate became unfair because the judge sounded too __________ toward one side.
partisan
Identify the participial phrase in “Running through the park, Maya waved to her friends.”
What type of adverb tells when something happens?
time
In “Who is coming to the party?” what type of noun is who?
interrogative
What does befuddle mean?
to confuse
What does boisterous mean?
noisy and entergetic
True or False: A participial phrase acts like an adjective.
True
In “The dog slept outside,” what is the adverb & what is the type?
outside, place
True or False: Adverbial nouns can tell time, distance, or amount.
true
Which two vocabulary words could describe a loud but friendly classmate?
amiable and boisterous
The students had to __________ the classroom before the next group arrived.
In “Exhausted from practice, the players sat quietly,” what word does the participial phrase describe?
players
What type of adverb tells how something happens?
manner
In “The team practiced every afternoon,” what type of noun is afternoon?
adverbial
Many villagers visited the wise __________ for advice about important decisions.
oracle
What does limber mean?
flexible
What is the participle in “The broken window needed to be repaired”?
broken
In “The singer performed incredibly well,” which word is the adverb modifying that is modifying another adverb?
incredibly
Write a sentence with an adverbial noun.
varies
What does vagabond mean?
A wanderer with no permanent home
Which vocabulary words best completes the sentence?
Because the speaker’s explanation lacked __________, the confusing details began to __________ the audience.
clarity, befuddle