This document discusses participles and participial phrases. A participle is a verb form used as an adjective that ends in -ing, -d, -ed, -en, or -t. A participial phrase consists of a participle plus any modifiers. To identify a participle or participial phrase, find the subject and real verb, then look for other verb-like words. Examples are provided to demonstrate how participles and participial phrases modify nouns and pronouns.