This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the absolute phrase in the following sentence:He looked over to where the huge, filthy birds sat, their naked heads sunk into their hunched feathers. A) He looked over to where the huge, filthy birds sat. B) Their naked heads sunk into their hunched feathers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their naked heads sunk into their hunched feathers. 2. Complete the sentence: ..... , the students packed their bags. A) After the bell. B) The bell ringing. C) Because it was time. D) When the class ended. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bell ringing. 3. Complete the sentence by turning the clause 'her project was finished' into an absolute phrase: ..... , Maya finally relaxed and watched a movie. A) Finishing her project. B) Because her project was finished. C) Her project was finished. D) Her project finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her project finished. 4. Which group of words is a prepositional phrase that could tell you *where* something is? A) The dog barked. B) So happy. C) Behind the bookshelf. D) Running fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behind the bookshelf. 5. Which option best completes the sentence with two parallel absolute phrases? He stood on the stage, ..... , waiting for the applause to die down. A) His hands trembling slightly and his heart was pounding. B) His hands trembling slightly, his heart pounding in his chest. C) With his hands trembling and a pounding heart. D) Trembling hands, pounding heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His hands trembling slightly, his heart pounding in his chest. 6. Which of these best describes the basic parts of an absolute phrase? A) A noun or pronoun plus a participle. B) A subject and a main verb. C) A preposition followed by a noun. D) An adjective and an adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun or pronoun plus a participle. 7. What is the absolute phrase in the sentence: "We were finally ready to visit the pet shelter, our family dog having died six months ago" ? A) We were finally ready to visit the pet shelter. B) Our family dog having died six months ago. C) Ready to visit the pet shelter. D) Six months ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our family dog having died six months ago. 8. Complete the sentence with the best absolute phrase:The dog barked loudly, ..... A) His tail wagging. B) While chasing the cat. C) To catch the thief. D) Because he was hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His tail wagging. 9. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Suddenly contending with a failed engine, the pilot had to make an emergency landing." A) Contending with. B) Suddenly contending with a failed engine. C) The pilot had to make an emergency landing. D) The pilot had to make. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suddenly contending with a failed engine. 10. Choose the sentence where the absolute phrase is misplaced. A) The baby asleep, the parents relaxed. B) The fire blazing, we gathered around. C) She smiled, the game won. D) Her voice echoing, the room was silent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She smiled, the game won. 11. Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? A) Essential (or restrictive) appositive. B) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive. 12. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Callahan stood up with a snarl, hands on his belt." A) Callahan stood. B) With a snarl. C) Up with a snarl. D) Hands on his belt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hands on his belt. 13. Does this sentence have an absolute phrase?Legs shaking, he decided to ride the roller coaster. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 14. Choose the sentence where the absolute phrase provides background context. A) His heart racing, he finished the race. B) She turned off the light. C) The sun rose early. D) They watched a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His heart racing, he finished the race. 15. Choose the absolute phrase in this sentence:The storm raging outside, we decided to stay indoors. A) The storm. B) Decided to stay indoors. C) Raging outside. D) The storm raging outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The storm raging outside. 16. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "The teacher stared at the class, his face beet-red, while the class became silent." A) While the class became silent. B) His face beet-red. C) Silent. D) Stared at the class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His face beet-red. 17. Whistling, he let the escalator waft him into the still night air. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Other Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrase. 18. An absolute phrase provides additional information about a sentence without being connected to the sentence by a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Her mother wept, tears flowing freely, when she said goodbye to her daughter." A) Tears flowing freely, when she said goodbye to her daughter. B) Tears flowing. C) Her mother wept. D) Tears flowing freely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tears flowing freely. 20. Which is the best way to combine these sentences using an absolute phrase:The car was broken down. We were late to the party. A) With the car broken down, we were late to the party. B) The car was broken down, we were late to the party. C) We were late to the party because the car was broken down. D) We were late to the party, the car was broken down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With the car broken down, we were late to the party. 21. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:'Running through the park, I saw a beautiful sunset.' A) A beautiful sunset. B) Through the park. C) I saw. D) Running through the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running through the park. 22. What is the absolute phrase in the following sentence:Two hard-faced men, both cradling submachine guns, stood watching him closely from the guard station. A) Two hard-faced men. B) Both cradling submachine guns. C) Stood watching him closely from the guard station. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both cradling submachine guns. 23. What is the function of the absolute phrase in the sentence: "Her heart racing with excitement, she opened the letter eagerly" ? A) Gives a reason for her excitement. B) Serves as the main subject of the sentence. C) Modifies the object of the sentence. D) Provides context for her action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provides context for her action. 24. Where would you put the comma in the following sentence?Eyes beaming the mother smiled at her baby boy. A) After smiled. B) After beaming. C) After mother. D) After her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After beaming. 25. Which of these is an absolute phrase? A) Because it was sunny. B) Under the big oak tree. C) She ran to the park. D) Her eyes shining with excitement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her eyes shining with excitement. 26. Identify the absolute phrase in this sentence: "The final bell having rung, the students rushed out of the classroom." A) Out of the classroom. B) The final bell having rung. C) Rushed out of the classroom. D) The students rushed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The final bell having rung. 27. True or False:An absolute phrase's main job is to modify the subject of the sentence, just like an adjective. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. Select the sentence that contains an absolute phrase where the word 'being' is left out. A) Because the game was over, the crowd left. B) To win the game was our only goal. C) The cheering crowd was very loud. D) The game over, the crowd started to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The game over, the crowd started to leave. 29. Okay, for the grand finale! Let's put it all together. Which sentence below successfully uses all three tools:a prepositional phrase, an appositive, AND an absolute phrase? A) The girl, a talented artist, sketched in her notebook. B) Her drawing complete, the girl smiled at her work on the page. C) The girl, a talented artist, sketched in her notebook, her pencil flying across the page. D) The talented artist sketched in her notebook and then smiled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl, a talented artist, sketched in her notebook, her pencil flying across the page. 30. Complete the sentence with a word that forms a proper absolute phrase:The weather ..... , we decided to cancel the picnic. A) Changes. B) Changing. C) To change. D) Was changing. 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