Participial Phrases Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Participial Phrases – Quiz 22
1. Fill in the blank with the present participle:I met a boy _____ a box of chocolates.
A) Carried.
B) Had carrying.
C) Was carrying.
D) Carrying.
2. Identify the participial phrase:Some plants growing at an angle can straighten themselves up.
A) Some plants.
B) Can straighten themselves up.
C) Growing at an angle.
D) Can straighten.
3. One of the people _____ at the seminar yesterday was Rhesa.
A) Present.
B) To be presented.
C) Presented.
D) Presenting.
4. Looking for answers, the villagers offered gifts to the spirits.
A) The villagers offered gifts.
B) The villagers offered.
C) Looking for answers.
D) To the spirits.
5. What is the participle in the following sentence? The sobbing child held his injured knee.
A) Child.
B) The.
C) Sobbing.
D) Held.
6. Select the TWO participial phrases in the following sentence. "I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen creek" (Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner, 1).
A) Crouching behind a crumbling mud wall.
B) I remember the precise moment,.
C) Near the frozen creek.
7. Which sentence is not the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.Before I left home, I promised my parents that I would return.
A) Before left home, I promised my parents that I would return.
B) Before leaving home, I promised my parents that I would return.
C) I promised my parents that I would return before leaving home.
D) None of above.
8. Find the sentence with a present participial phrase.
A) Dancing in the rain, Don Lockwood smiled dreamily. .
B) Chewed to the quick, Sally's finger nail bled.
C) The Declaration of Independence, a national treasure, is in Washington DC.
D) None of above.
9. She saw Nokomis waiting for her in the woods.
A) She saw Nokomis.
B) Nokomis waiting.
C) Waiting for her.
D) In the woods.
10. Where is the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence? "And then, tracing each word with his paw, he read the story of a beautiful princess and the brave knight who serves and honors her" (Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux, 24).
A) Tracing each word with his paw.
B) And then.
C) He read the story.
D) Of a beautiful princess.
11. Choose the sentence that contains a participial phrase.
A) Martin, planning the escape, was nervous. .
B) Planning the escape was his job!.
C) She is planning the escape out of here.
D) None of above.
12. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma with a participial phrase?.
A) Tired from the long day at work he went, straight to bed.
B) Tired from the long day at work he went straight to bed.
C) Tired from the long day at work he, went straight to bed.
D) Tired from the long day at work, he went straight to bed.
13. Identify the present participle in this sentence:There is no running water in the run-down apartment.
A) Running.
B) Run-down.
C) No.
D) None of above.
14. Identify the participial phrase. Preparing for the weather, Meg grabbed her raincoat and rain boots.
A) Preparing for the weather.
B) Grabbed her raincoat.
C) Grabbed her raincoat and rain boots.
D) None of above.
15. Forms of verbs that do not function as verbs but as other parts of speech are called.
A) Phrases.
B) Verb forms.
C) Verbal.
D) Fake verbs.
16. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Startled by the number of competitors, Carlos became nervous as reviewed his notes for the debate.
A) Reviewed his notes.
B) For the debate.
C) Startled by the number.
D) Startled by the number of competitors.
17. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Children interested in music early develop strong intellectual skills.
A) Interested in music early.
B) Develop strong skills.
C) Children develop strong intellectual skills.
D) Children interested.
18. The dinner was prepared by the chef himself. It was really a delicious meal.
A) Prepared by the chef himself, the dinner was really a delicious meal.
B) Preparing by the chef himself, the dinner was really a delicious meal.
C) Preparing by the chef himself, it was really a delicious meal.
D) Prepared by the chef himself, it was really a delicious meal.
19. Participle phrases consist of a _____ along with all of its _____ and _____ .
A) Verbs, nouns, adverbs,.
B) Participle, modifiers, compliments.
C) Adverb, modifiers, compliments.
D) Adverbs, compliments, nouns.
20. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.Wrapping a scarf around his neck, George tried to protect himself from the dampness of the room.
A) George tried to protect himself.
B) The dampness of the room.
C) A scarf around his neck.
D) Wrapping a scarf around his neck.
21. Before school, Shyann read her book, waiting for the bus.
A) Waiting for the bus .
B) Before school.
C) Shyann read her book.
D) None of above.
22. The little boy stomped into his room, slamming the door behind him.
A) Participial phrase.
B) Gerund phrase.
23. Insert the participial phrases in the blank space!Participial phrase:taking a walk in the woodsA person _____ can see a great variety of birds.
A) A person taking a walk in the woods can see a great variety of birds.
B) A person who is taking a walk in the woods, can see a great variety of birds.
C) A person, taking a walk in the woods, can see a great variety of birds.
D) A person taking a walk in the woods, can see a great variety of birds.
24. Find the participle phrase:Touched by the effort of her friends, Maria cried as she discovered her surprise party.
A) Touched by the effort of her friends.
B) Of her friends.
C) Discovered her surprise party.
D) Cried.
25. What VERB did Mrs. L use in the video?.
A) Play.
B) Walk.
C) Run.
D) Swim.