Q1. Underline the participles used as adjectives in the following sentences . Then, highlight the noun that each participle modifies. MAKE SURE TO READ THE QUESTION VERY WELL. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION
Q1. Underline the participles used as adjectives in the following sentences . Then, highlight the noun that each participle modifies.
MAKE SURE TO READ THE QUESTION VERY WELL. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION!
1. Uthah, Colorado , New Mexico , and Arizona are the bordering states that make up the Four Corners .
2. Because of its natural beauty , Chaco Canyon is one of the most visited sights in this region of the Southwest.
3. Among the remaining ruins in Chaco Canyon are the houses, public buildings , and plazas of the Anasazi.
4. What alarming event may have caused these people to leave their valley ?
5. Historians are studying the scattered remains of the Anasazi culture to learn more about these mysterious people .
6. Woven baskets were important to the earliest Anasazi people, who were excellent basket weavers .
7. On the floors of some caves are pits for stored food and other vital supplies .
8. Surviving descendants of the Anasazi include today’s Zunis Hopi, and some of the Pueblo peoples .
9. Programs protecting archaeological sites help ensure the preservation of our nation’s heritage .
10. There are several national parks and monuments commemorating the Pueblos past .
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Q2. Underline the participle phrase in the following sentences; highlight what it modifies.
MAKE SURE TO READ THE QUESTION VERY WELL. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION!
1. He worked hard , filling his journals with sketches like the ones on this page for a movable bridge .
2. The solutions reached in his journals often helped Leonardo when he created his artworks .
3. He used the hands sketched in the journals as models when he painted the hands in the Mona Lisa .
4. Painting on a large wall , Leonardo created The Last Supper .
5. Leonardo, experimenting continually, had little time to paint in his later years.
