A participle phrase is an adjective phrase used to modify a noun or pronoun.
the participle phrase in this sentence is "sighing loudly."
The participle in the sentence is "Speaking," which is a present participle that functions as the present participle phrase at the beginning of the sentence. It describes the action being performed by Curt.
Beginning with the past participle "struck," you could write a participial phrase like this: "Struck by the news, she was speechless."
Anchored is simply a past tense verb. Have/Has anchored would make it a present participle verb. Had anchored would make it a past participle verb.
A participle dangles when the participle phrase is not sufficiently close to the word that the participle (or participial phrase) modifies. If the participle is the first element in a sentence, the modified word should be the next word. The most egregious example of a dangling participle occurs when the word modified does not even occur in the same sentence as the participle, as in "Sitting in my chair, numerous events occurred".
The correct spelling is participle phrase. A participle phrase has a participle, an object, modifier, and complements. It is an adjective phrase starting with a participle.
participle phrase
A participle phrase consists of the participle, an object or a complement, and any modifiers. For example Kissing the child gently, the mother cuddled the little girl. Kissing the child gently would be the Participle Phrase.
the participle phrase in this sentence is "sighing loudly."
Yes, the phrase "averaging 12.2 points and 4.1 assists" is a participial phrase having "averaging" as its participle.
a phrase with a participle in it
Complaining is the present participle of complain.Therefore 'complaining loudly' is a present participle phrase.(Also see Related questions below)
The participle is the single word "been", the past participle of "to be".
The phrase, "Spats is the name of your very spoiled cat" includes a participle. The participle or participial phrase in the sentence is "spoiled."
The participle in the sentence is "Speaking," which is a present participle that functions as the present participle phrase at the beginning of the sentence. It describes the action being performed by Curt.
Lying is the participle in this phrase. Lying in the shade is the participle phrase that modifies the subject the cow.
prepositional phrase