A participial phrase is a phrase introduced by a participle that modifies a noun or pronoun, and includes the participle along with any modifiers, objects, or predicate words. Examples given include "The speck of night, flickering in the blackness of the night, was like a star" and "Gripping the rigged trunk, he climbed the large coconut palm." When a participial phrase introduces a sentence, it should be followed by a comma.

1. USING
PARTICIPIAL
PHRASES

2. a phrase that is
introduced by a
participle
and it is used as
an adjective
to modify a
noun or pronoun.
It includes:
participle together with its
modifiers, objects, or predicate
words.
What is
Participial
Phrase?
Example

3. The speck of night,
flickering in the
blackness of the night,
was like star.
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4. The fiery ball sinking
slowly into the
horizon, reflected its
ray in little boy’s
eyes.
We looked up into the
sky dotted with
pinpricks of early
evening stars.

5. I watched the
stars circling the
luminescent moon.
Gripping the
rigged trunk, he
climbed the
large coconut
palm.

6. Reminder:
When a participial phrase
introduces the sentence, a
comma is placed after it.
Example:
Lying back on the powdery sand
I looked up to the darkening
sky.
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