This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct absolute phrase to complete sentence.The boy grabbed the injured man's hand, A) Feet dangling without support. B) Fingers locked pulling him toward safety. C) Eyes weeping in silent pleading. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fingers locked pulling him toward safety. 2. Which of the following sentences contains parallel structure? A) The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner. B) The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly. 3. The magician patted the hand, holding it quietly with a thumb on its blue veins, waiting for life to revive. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Other phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrase. 4. How many OBJECT pronouns are in the following example? "Have you read "Flowers for Algernon? It is certainly a sad story, but it will teach you about life!" A) Three. B) One. C) Two. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. 5. Which of the following sentences contains an absolute phrase that provides additional detail about the subject's action? A) The sun rising over the mountains, we began our hike. B) The dog, its tail wagging excitedly, greeted us at the door. C) The garden blooming in full, we took photos of the flowers. D) Her eyes filled with tears, she spoke softly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog, its tail wagging excitedly, greeted us at the door. 6. In the sentence 'The final bell ringing, students poured out of the classrooms, ' what job is the absolute phrase The final bell ringing doing? A) It explains the action of a single verb. B) It describes the setting or circumstance for the whole main idea. C) It acts as the subject of the sentence. D) It renames the word 'students.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It describes the setting or circumstance for the whole main idea. 7. Identify the sentence that contains an absolute phrase where the verb 'being' is omitted. A) Her phone being dead, she couldn't call for a ride. B) My homework is all done for the night. C) The classroom silent, the students began their work. D) He walked home, the rain falling steadily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The classroom silent, the students began their work. 8. What is the appositive(s)?Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week. A) My cousin. B) To Disney World. C) Will be traveling. D) Heidi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My cousin. 9. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Mom went to the store because the kids had eaten all of the food in only a day." A) In only a day. B) Because the kids had eaten all of the food in only a day. C) Mom went to the store. D) There is no absolute phrase here. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is no absolute phrase here. 10. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence:Heart pounding, I sat down and waited for the doctor. A) Down. B) Waited for the doctor. C) Heart pounding. D) I sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heart pounding. 11. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence:'We sat on the porch swing, our feet dangling just above the floor, and watched the fireflies.' A) We sat on the porch swing. B) Our feet dangling just above the floor. C) And watched the fireflies. D) Just above the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our feet dangling just above the floor. 12. True or False:An absolute phrase does not modify the subject of the main sentence directly; it has its own noun 'anchor'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Identify the appositive phrase:Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time. A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Well-educated for his time. C) Author of the Declaration of Independence. D) The Declaration of Independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author of the Declaration of Independence. 14. Identify the absolute phrase in this sentence:'His homework finished, Tom went out to play.' A) His homework finished. B) To play. C) Tom went out. D) Went out to play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His homework finished. 15. Which of the following sentences contains an absolute phrase that describes location? A) With the wind howling, the tree branches swayed. B) Lost in thought, she walked along the beach. C) The storm approaching, we hurried to secure the windows. D) The sun setting, they gathered around the bonfire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lost in thought, she walked along the beach. 16. If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What part of speech does a participle act like? A) Pronoun. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 18. Identify the absolute phrase in this sentence:Her homework finished, Sarah watched TV. A) Her homework finished. B) Her homework. C) Finished. D) Sarah watched TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her homework finished. 19. Complete the sentence to best create a feeling of suspense:The door creaked open, ..... A) A shadowy figure appearing in the doorway. B) And a shadowy figure appeared. C) A shadowy figure was in the doorway. D) Because a shadowy figure appeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A shadowy figure appearing in the doorway. 20. True or False:The phrase 'the sun was setting' is a grammatically correct absolute phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. In the sentence 'The final exam finished, the students rushed out of the classroom, ' what information does the absolute phrase provide? A) It describes where the students were. B) It renames 'the students.'. C) It explains the cause or time of the students' action. D) It describes the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It explains the cause or time of the students' action. 22. An absolute phrase is a special kind of modifier because it has its own ..... A) Subject and a full verb. B) Subject but no true verb. C) Preposition and an object. D) Conjunction and a clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject but no true verb. 23. Which sentence correctly uses an absolute phrase to convey time? A) The meeting ending, we all headed to lunch. B) The wind howling, we decided to stay indoors. C) The lights dimming, the audience grew quiet. D) The city bustling, tourists flocked to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The meeting ending, we all headed to lunch. 24. In what position is the participial phrase in the sentence below?She raced down the hall, losing her balance. A) Opener. B) Interrupter. C) Closer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Closer. 25. Complete the sentence with the most logical absolute phrase: ..... , my dog wagged his tail excitedly. A) While I was opening the treat bag. B) His ears perked up at the sound of the treat bag. C) The treat bag was being opened by me. D) Ears perking up at the sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His ears perked up at the sound of the treat bag. 26. What is the appositive phrase in the following:Clarice, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had. A) Clarence,. B) , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had. C) What a wonderful life he has had. D) , an angel,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , an angel,. 27. The entire crowd in the saloon gathered about me now, urging me to drink. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Other Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrase. 28. Which sentence correctly uses an absolute phrase to combine these two ideas:'The final bell rang. The students rushed out of the classroom.'? A) The final bell rang, and the students rushed out of the classroom. B) When the final bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom. C) The final bell having rung, the students rushed out of the classroom. D) Ringing, the final bell made the students rush out of the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The final bell having rung, the students rushed out of the classroom. 29. Which sentence contains the absolute phrase that provide additional information about the subject of the main clause? A) The train arriving late, we missed the meeting. B) The cat, her tail flicking nervously, ran across the yard. C) His arms folded, he waited for the answer. D) The clock striking midnight, the room grew quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat, her tail flicking nervously, ran across the yard. 30. What is the absolute phrase in the sentence: "Her suspicions confirmed, the police officer made the arrest" ? A) Her suspicions confirmed. B) The police officer. C) Made the arrest. D) The police officer made the arrest. 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