Exercise 1 Circle the participle or participial phrase in each sentence. Growing up in an active family, Carla had acquired many athletic skills.
1. Being a good kicker, Carla tried out for the football team.
2. She wanted to be the team's leading kicker.
3. Playing for her middle school team, she felt ready to compete.
4. However, many other students, having equal experience, also decided to try out for the team.
5. Startled by the number of competitors. Carla grew nervous.
6. Did all of them have a winning record?
7. Glancing at her competitors, she discovered that three of them were female.
8. Considered unique in middle school, Carla was not prepared to meet other female kickers,
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9. A girl named Molly introduced herself to Carla.
10. She had been a celebrated middle school kicker, too,