The dictionary definition of a participle is; ‘a verb ending in –‘ing’ (present) or –‘ed’, -‘en’, -d, -t, -n, or -ne (past) that functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun. A participial ...

As multiword modifiers, participial phrases enjoy flexibility in positioning themselves in a sentence. However, they do their job best when placed as near as possible to the noun or pronoun they are ...