Directions: Underline the participles or participial phrases. Tell what they modify.
1. Running through the thick brush, the man stumbled and fell.
2. The tiger pounced on the frightened deer.
3. The laughing girl caused a disturbance during the play.
4. The prize was awarded to the distinguished old gentleman.
5. The man threw out the broken television.
6. Studying through the night, the students tried to prepare for the test.
7. The workers, trying to finish before the rain, poured the concrete quickly.
8. The reupholstered chair is more valuable now than before.
9. The wounded deer stumbled through the muddy field.
10. Disappointed, the woman stomped her foot and left angrily.
11. Thinking himself alone, Fred began to sing a Disney song.
12. The captain, worried by the weather report, radioed to shore.
13. The burning torch was extremely bright in the evening mist.
14. Knocking incessantly on the wall, the workers drove the people crazy.
15. The drinking water is not safe in some countries.
16. Frustrated by the lack of progress, the foreman yelled at the tired men.
17. Listening to the loud music, John couldn’t hear the phone.
18. Pushed by the crowd, Jim found himself outside the auditorium.
19. Being portable, the folding chairs fit under the table.
20. Working around the clock, the students finished their project for English class.