This document provides guidance on using participial phrases correctly in sentences. It explains that participial phrases modify the subject of the sentence and should be set off by commas. Examples are given of sentences containing participial phrases at the beginning or end. An exercise then provides participial phrases to be used in original sentences.

1. PLACING
PARTICIPIAL
PHRASES
CORRECTLY

2. -Sometimes, a participle
comes at the beginning of
a phrase which could be
placed either at the
beginning of a sentence or
at the end of it.

3. - The participial phrase
should always be set off
from the main clause with a
comma.
-It modifies the subject of
the sentence.

4. Example:
Kneeling in front of her
father, Lucie looked at
him in silent joy.
Participial Phrase

5. Mr. Manette was taken
aback, scared that he
couldn’t remember
anything.
Prepositional Phrase

6. Lilia, encouraged by
her success, decided to
pursue her studies.
Participial Phrase

7. Exercise:
1. Overcome by fatigue, the
woman collapsed on the floor.
2. A visitor, seeing her there,
thought she was dead.

8. 3. Not knowing what to do,
he rushed out of the house.
4. He asked a passing
policeman for help.

9. 5. Caught unaware, the
policeman hesitated.
6. Clutching the policeman’s
arm, the man pleaded that
the policeman go with him.

10. 7. Finally, hoping to be of
help, the policeman agreed.
8. The woman, having
recovered, was already
sitting up.

11. 9. Putting a hand around her,
the policeman made her sit
down.
10. Fearing the visitor might
pass out, too, the policeman
made him sit down.

12. Assignment:
Use the following participial
phrases in sentences.
1. Satisfied with the result
2. Encouraged by the remarks

13. 3. Shouting at the top of his
voice
4. Realizing his error
5. Frightened by the noise