👉 In English, a participial phrase is a clause that contains two or more independent clauses connected by a verb. It often refers to an action done with a subject or object and the verb that performs that action. For example: - "I went to the store." - This sentence uses a participial clause: "I" (the subject) goes to the store (the action). - "He ate lunch." - This sentence also uses a participial clause: "He" eats lunch ("