2010 Whisenton Scholarship winners at Great Magnolia Homecoming in Moss Point on July 4.

English: Participles

List each participle or participial phrase in the following sentences. In parentheses, write the noun or pronoun it modifies.

1. Smiling, he walked slowly toward the podium.

2. Digging carefully, the archaeologist uncovered a valuable pre-Columbian cup.

3. The tiny river meandering through the foothills bubbled its way toward the plain.

4. Dan admired the excellence of the roads running through Kansas.

5. With hot compresses I lessened the pain shooting through my arm.

6. The young musician accepted the award sponsored by the Friends of Music League.