The Participial Phrase
A participial phrase consists of participle and any modifiers or complements the participle has. The entire phrase is used as an adjective.
EXAMPLES Dr.Pandit's lecture covering the Constitution and the Bill of Rights intrigued Dennis. [The participle covering has a complement, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The entire phrase modifies the noun lecture.]
Wondering about her ideas, Dennis asked her a few questions. [The participle Wondering is modified by the adverb phrase about her ideas. The palticipial phrase modifies the noun Dennis.]