Aug 11, 2011 · A participial phrase is a group of words that begins with a participle and in-cludes objects or modifiers. Participial phrases are dependent clauses and are used as adjectives to describe nouns …

Recognize a participle when you find one. Participles come in two varieties: past and present. They are two of the five forms—or principal parts—that every verb has. Consider the charts below. Notice that …

Clauses with Participle Constructions (Mix) Combine the clauses using participle constructions (Present, Past or Perfect Participle).

The entire phrase is used as an adjective. A participle can be modified by an adverb and by a prepositional phrase. A participial phrase can also have a complement and all of the complement's …

Participles and Participial Phrases A participle is a verb that functions as an adjective. Both the present and past participle forms of the verb can be used as adjectives. Examples: running horse galloped …

A great resource on composition, The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, provides a helpful test for such phrases: if the participle phrase can be written as its own sentence, then it is a nonessential …

There is no formula for a sentence that includes a participle phrase after a noun. When the participle follows the noun, you need to consider whether the modifier is essential or not essential to identify …