Phrase Identification

Underline the participial phrase + draw an arrow to the noun it modifies. (1) 'Walking through the gallery, she paused.' (2) 'Broken by neglect, the door creaked.' (3) 'Reading slowly, the student noticed the metaphor.' (4) 'Lit by candlelight, the room felt warm.' (5) 'Running fast, the dog escaped.'

1. Participial phrases start with -ing or -ed/-en forms.
2. The phrase modifies the subject of the main clause.

• Identifies a participial phrase but draws the arrow to the wrong noun.
• Misses participial phrases mid-sentence.

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