Identify the Participial Phrase
Present or Past?
Identify the Participle
100
Motivated by his failure, James worked diligently on his book report.
What is motivated by his failure?
100
The crying baby was comforted by his mother.
What is present?
100
Smiling, the boy accepted the trophy.
What is smiling?
200
Excited about the book, Annie quickly ordered it.
What is excited about the book?
200
The fallen tree is on their lawn.
What is past?
200
The cheating student received a zero on the quiz.
What is cheating?
300
Running around the house, the kids caused a commotion.
What is running around the house?
300
The bolting cheetah caught the gazelle.
What is present?
300
The saddened contestant returned to his seat, after he misspelled the word.
What is saddened?
400
Crushed by the binders and notebooks, my homework became wrinkled.
What is crushed by the binders and notebooks?
400
The horrifying movie was rated the number one horror movie in America.
What is present?
400
Exhausted, the runner took a break.
What is exhausted?
500
Stopping by the gas station, he purchased candy and chips.
What is stopping by the gas station?
500
The captured criminal was sent to the prison.
What is past?
500
The improved machine functioned flawlessly.
What is improved?
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