This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:An absolute phrase can modify the entire sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Identify the appositive:My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend. A) Game. B) Sammy. C) Cousin. D) Arm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sammy. 3. ..... , the researchers intensified their efforts. A) The hypothesis was proving accurate. B) The hypothesis having been proven accurate. C) The hypothesis proven accurate. D) The hypothesis proving accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The hypothesis proving accurate. 4. Which option best combines these two sentences into one using an absolute phrase? 'The movie ended. The crowd slowly began to leave.' A) Because the movie ended, the crowd slowly began to leave. B) The movie ended, and the crowd slowly began to leave. C) The crowd slowly began to leave after the movie ended. D) The movie having ended, the crowd slowly began to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie having ended, the crowd slowly began to leave. 5. True or False:You must always place a comma after an absolute phrase that starts a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. How many OBJECT pronouns are in the following sentence? I was excited that he decided to come with me to the party. A) Two. B) One. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. 7. Create a sentence using an absolute phrase:Eyes closed, ..... A) He is tired. B) He drifted off to sleep. C) He was sleepy. D) He will sleep soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He drifted off to sleep. 8. Choose the sentence that includes an absolute phrase: A) The wind howled through the trees. B) He left the room quietly. C) Her mind racing, she couldn't concentrate. D) The sun set in the west. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her mind racing, she couldn't concentrate. 9. Which sentence correctly rewrites 'The classroom was silent, and every student was focused on the test' using an absolute phrase? A) The classroom silent, every student focused on the test. B) The silent classroom had students focusing on the test. C) Focusing on the test, the classroom was silent. D) The classroom was silent and the students were focused. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The classroom silent, every student focused on the test. 10. True or False:In the sentence "She stood at the starting line, her face pale with fear, " the absolute phrase is "her face pale with fear, " and the participle "being" is implied. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. True or False:In the phrase 'The weather (being) cold, ' the word 'being' is optional and can be removed without creating a grammatical error. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Add the most logical absolute phrase to the sentence:The old car chugged up the hill, ..... A) It was a very steep hill. B) Its engine sputtering black smoke. C) Because its engine was old. D) Sputtering black smoke from its engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its engine sputtering black smoke. 13. Complete the sentence with a present participle to form a proper absolute phrase:The students worked on their project, their pencils ..... furiously across the paper. A) Were scratching. B) To scratch. C) Scratching. D) Scratched. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scratching. 14. Complete the sentence with the most appropriate absolute phrase:' ..... , the kids cheered loudly.' A) The score tied. B) The game won. C) The final whistle blown. D) The coach happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The final whistle blown. 15. In the sentence below, identify the noun and participle (the core of the absolute phrase).Sam could be heard all the way down the hall, his loud laughter carrying across the school. A) Loud laughter. B) Laughter carrying. C) Be heard. D) Sam could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laughter carrying. 16. Complete the sentence with an absolute phrase:The storm approaching, ..... , we hurried inside. A) Quickly. B) With urgency. C) Hurry inside. D) Our pace quickened. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our pace quickened. 17. Which sentence uses an absolute phrase to show cause? A) They laughed loudly. B) The wind blowing fiercely, the kite took flight. C) The cat sat on the windowsill. D) He ran quickly to catch the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The wind blowing fiercely, the kite took flight. 18. Select the correctly punctuated absolute phrase to add it to the sentence ..... Senora Alvarez waited excitedly for her guests to arrive. A) Her house bedecked in garlands of flowers,. B) Her house, bedecked in garlands of flowers. C) Her house bedecked, in garlands of flowers. D) Her house bedecked in garlands, of flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her house bedecked in garlands of flowers,. 19. Fill in the blank: ..... , the students quietly read their books. A) Because the teacher watched. B) The teacher's watch. C) The teacher watching them. D) Watching the teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher watching them. 20. Which option best combines these two sentences using an absolute phrase? The sun began to set. The temperature dropped quickly. A) The sun setting, the temperature dropped quickly. B) The sun set and the temperature dropped quickly. C) Setting sun, the temperature dropped quickly. D) The sun, setting, the temperature dropped quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun setting, the temperature dropped quickly. 21. Which of the following sentences includes an absolute phrase that indicates contrast? A) The rain pouring down, she chose to go for a run. B) The sun setting, we decided to continue our hike. C) The game lost, the team remained optimistic. D) The cake baking in the oven, he started cleaning the kitchen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The game lost, the team remained optimistic. 22. Which absolute phrase completes the sentence:' ..... , she felt a sense of relief.' A) Her work completed. B) The clock ticking. C) The day ending. D) The sky darkening. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her work completed. 23. Complete the sentence with an absolute phrase:Dinner finished, ..... A) We cleared the table. B) The table was cleared. C) We were clearing the table. D) We cleared the table quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We cleared the table. 24. True or False:In the sentence, 'The boy holding the basketball is on my team, ' the phrase 'holding the basketball' is an absolute phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. What is the independent clause in the sentence below?The girl, a straight A student, still studied hard for the test. A) The girl, a straight A student. B) The girl still studied hard for the test. C) A straight A student. D) The girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The girl still studied hard for the test. 26. In the sentence "Her eyes sparkling, she greeted her guests, " what is the absolute phrase? A) She greeted. B) Her eyes. C) Her eyes sparkling. D) Her guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her eyes sparkling. 27. Choose the best way to revise the start of this sentence using an absolute phrase:'Since my chores were all done, I could finally play my video game.' A) My chores all done. B) My chores all done,. C) Because my chores were all done,. D) All my chores were done,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My chores all done,. 28. Absolute phrases can occur at the beginning, middle, or end of sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Which sentence revision is the best? Original:'The dog ran through the park, excited by all the new smells.' A) The dog, excited by all the new smells, ran through the park. B) Excited by all the new smells, the dog ran through the park. C) The dog ran through the park and was excited by all the new smells. D) The dog ran through the park, its tail wagging, its nose sniffing every bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog ran through the park, its tail wagging, its nose sniffing every bush. 30. Servo ab patre vocato A) When the slave was called by father. B) When the slave was calling father. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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