How do you write a participle phrase?
see below
A participial phrase starts with a participle and is usually followed by a prepositional phrase.
Ex:
frightened by the thunder
participle : frightened
prepositional phrase : by the thunder
Frightened by the thunder , the boy ran to his mother.
shivering with cold
participle : shivering
prepositional phrase : with cold
Shivering with cold , the princess knocked at the palace doors.
A participle may also be followed by a noun to form a participial phrase.
Ex:
wearing a leather jacket
present participle : wearing
noun : jacket (ask: wearing what? ans: jacket)
I saw a man, wearing a leather jacket , cross the street.
nursing a broken heart
present participle : nursing
object : heart (ask: nursing what? ans: heart)
Nursing a broken heart , Elsa left the barrio.