This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence does NOT contain an absolute phrase? A) The dog slept in its bed, dreaming of chasing squirrels. B) Her fingers tapping on the table, she waited impatiently. C) Eyes wide open, he couldn't believe what he saw. D) With a loud bang, the door slammed shut. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With a loud bang, the door slammed shut. 2. Which phrase is an absolute phrase using a past participle? A) The test completed, we all sighed in relief. B) Completing the test, we sighed in relief. C) After we completed the test, we sighed. D) The test that was completed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The test completed, we all sighed in relief. 3. True or False:The sentence 'His chores finished he played video games' is grammatically correct as written. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Which sentence correctly uses an absolute phrase? A) The house was quiet because the cat was sleeping. B) The house was quiet, the cat sleeping. C) The cat was sleeping, so the house was quiet. D) The cat sleeping, the house was quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat sleeping, the house was quiet. 5. Like a lean, gray wolf, he moved silently and easily. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Other phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Other phrase. 6. Complete the sentence: ..... , the concert began. A) The lights dim. B) As the lights dim. C) The lights dimming. D) If the lights dim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The lights dimming. 7. Complete the sentence: ..... , the city lights flickered in the distance. A) Night having fallen. B) Night falls. C) Night falling. D) Night had fallen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Night having fallen. 8. Fill in the blank to create an absolute phrase that explains why the team celebrated: " ..... , the team celebrated their victory all night." A) Because of the win. B) After they won the game. C) The final whistle having blown. D) Winning the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The final whistle having blown. 9. Which sentence does NOT use an absolute phrase correctly? A) His heart beating loudly, he stepped onto the stage. B) Books scattered around, the room looked messy. C) With determination, she finished her project on time. D) The storm raging outside, we stayed indoors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With determination, she finished her project on time. 10. True or False:The two sentences 'His chores were done. He could finally play video games.' can be combined as 'His chores done, he could finally play video games.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Complete the sentence with an absolute phrase:The sun set, ..... A) While the night approached. B) As the day ended. C) Because it was late. D) The sky turning orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sky turning orange. 12. Which of the following best defines an absolute phrase? A) A complete sentence with a subject and verb. B) A phrase made of a noun and a participle that gives extra information. C) A phrase starting with a conjunction like "because" or "although.". D) A phrase that replaces the subject of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A phrase made of a noun and a participle that gives extra information. 13. True or False:An appositive phrase is a group of words that renames or gives more information about a noun that comes right before it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. An absolute phrase must always start with a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Absolute phrases can sometimes be removed without changing the grammatical correctness of the main sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is the function of the absolute phrase in this sentence:'His confidence high, Tom approached the stage.'? A) It provides additional context for Tom's action. B) It acts as the main verb of the sentence. C) It serves as a conjunction between clauses. D) It modifies the noun 'Tom'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provides additional context for Tom's action. 17. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Head hung low, Bridgette stepped into the house." A) Bridgette stepped into the house. B) Head hung low. C) Into the house. D) There is no absolute phrase here. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Head hung low. 18. Complete the sentence: ..... , the kids ran towards the playground. A) The bell ringing. B) If the bell rings. C) As the bell rings. D) The bell rings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bell ringing. 19. Which part of the sentence is the appositive?Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest. A) Draco. B) My pet cat. C) Is black with a white spot on his chest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My pet cat. 20. Which phrase is an absolute phrase? A) Running quickly to the store. B) Because it was raining. C) Her eyes sparkling with excitement. D) To find the treasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her eyes sparkling with excitement. 21. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence: "The sun setting, we decided to head back home." A) To head back home. B) Decided to head. C) We decided. D) The sun setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun setting. 22. True or False:An absolute phrase usually modifies just one specific word in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. A participial phrase can be placed in which position in a sentence? A) Opener. B) Interrupter. C) Closer. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. ..... , the town was engulfed in flames. A) The fire was spreading uncontrollably. B) The fire having been spreading uncontrollably. C) The fire spreading uncontrollably. D) The fire had spread uncontrollably. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The fire spreading uncontrollably. 25. Complete the sentence with an absolute phrase: ..... , the baby slept peacefully. A) The lullaby played. B) The lullaby playing. C) Playing the lullaby. D) With the lullaby playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With the lullaby playing. 26. An absolute phrase can be removed from a sentence without changing the core meaning of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Which sentence uses an absolute phrase with a past participle? A) The test finally finished, we all breathed a sigh of relief. B) Finishing the test, I turned in my paper. C) Because the test was finished, we were relieved. D) The test was finally finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The test finally finished, we all breathed a sigh of relief. 28. Complete the sentence with the best option to create an absolute phrase:The game finally over, we stretched our legs, our eyes ..... from the bright screen. A) To hurt. B) Were hurting. C) Hurting. D) Hurt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hurting. 29. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence:The match over, we left the stadium. A) The stadium. B) The match over. C) We left. D) Over, we left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The match over. 30. Complete the sentence:The sun ..... , we decided to go for a walk. A) Setting. B) Sets. C) Set. D) Having set. 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