Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? If not, how should it be corrected? Meg preparing for the weather grabbed her raincoat and rain boots.
No - It should be "Meg, preparing for the weather, grabbed her raincoat and rain boots."
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Identify the participial phrase: The man, shielding his eyes from the bright sun, stepped out of the movie theater.
shielding his eyes from the blinding sun
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True or False? Participles and participial phrases always function as adjectives in a sentence.
True
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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Identify the participle: The startled cat jumped high into the air.
startled
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? If not, how should it be corrected? Opening the book to the last page, Sally read the ending first.
Yes, it is correct.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? If not, how should it be corrected? Yawning Kiera struggled to stay awake in class.
No - It should be "Yawning, Kiera struggled to stay awake in class."
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seesaw
Swap points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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thief
Give points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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thief
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? If not, how should it be corrected? Squinting her eyes, my mother shook her head in disappointment.
Yes, it is correct.
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Identify the participial phrase: Quickly opening the bag, Carrie found her favorite notebook.
Quickly opening the bag
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Identify the participle: Smiling, Ms. Kubal told her students about a new game.
Smiling
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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seesaw
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? If not, how should it be corrected? The curtains closed at the end of the play bringing the night of theater to an end.
No - It should be "The curtains closed at the end of the play, bringing the night of theater to an end."