1. Recall that a participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective. A participial phrase is a participle with its modifiers and complements used as an
adjective.

Read the following sentence.

Frosted with gooey icing, the cinnamon rolls were impossible to resist.

Identify the present participle in the sentence. (1 point)icing
were
resist
Frosted


2. Read the following sentence.

Hunter pushed his motorcycle for three miles before he finally quit, exhausted
from the effort.

Identify the participial phrase in the sentence. (1 point)pushed his
motorcycle
for three miles
before he finally quit
exhausted from the effort


3. Read the following sentence.

Cody poked at the embers glowing like lava in the charred fire pit.

Which word does the participial phrase modify? (1 point)pit
lava
Cody
embers


4. Read the following sentence.

The pitcher, cradling the baseball in his mitt, sized up the young batter at the
plate.

Which of the following statements about the sentence is true? (1 point)The
sentence needs commas because the participial phrase is essential.
The sentence needs commas because the participial phrase is nonessential.
The commas should be removed because the participial phrase is essential.
The commas should be removed because the participial phrase is nonessential.


5. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence below.

Becoming a movie star is a difficult goal for most actors to achieve. (1
point)Becoming a movie star
is a difficult goal
for most actors
to achieve