This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:Absolute phrases are always found at the beginning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. In which of the following sentences does the absolute phrase function as an introductory element to the main clause? A) The book was on the table, its cover torn. B) We sat quietly, the music playing softly in the background. C) His arms folded across his chest, he walked into the room confidently. D) The house was left unlocked, the door wide open. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His arms folded across his chest, he walked into the room confidently. 3. Select the correct sentence with an absolute phrase. A) The cake baked in the oven, the kitchen smelled wonderful. B) The cake baking, the kitchen smell wonderful. C) Baked cake, the kitchen smells wonderful. D) The cake was baking, and the kitchen smelled wonderful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake baked in the oven, the kitchen smelled wonderful. 4. ..... , the nation braced for economic consequences. A) The currency devalued. B) The currency having been devalued. C) The currency was devalued. D) The currency devaluing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The currency devalued. 5. Which of the following is an absolute phrase and NOT a dependent clause? A) The game being over. B) Because the game was over. C) When the game was over. D) After the game was over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The game being over. 6. Complete the sentence using an absolute phrase:The lights dimmed, ..... A) The concert began. B) The audience silent. C) And the audience was silent. D) The audience being silent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The audience silent. 7. Which sentence part is the absolute phrase? (may be multiple answers)He looked over to where the huge, filthy birds sat, their naked heads sunk in the hunched feathers. A) Filthy birds sat. B) He looked over to where the huge. C) Their naked heads sunk in the hunched feathers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their naked heads sunk in the hunched feathers. 8. Choose the sentence that contains an absolute phrase: A) He ran quickly. B) With her homework done, she relaxed. C) She smiled broadly. D) Her hair was curly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With her homework done, she relaxed. 9. True or False:A comma is almost always used to separate an absolute phrase from the main clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence below:Sam could be heard all the way down the hall, his loud laughter carrying across the school. A) His loud laughter carrying across the school. B) Sam could be heard. C) Down the hall. D) Across the school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His loud laughter carrying across the school. 11. In the sentence 'Her voice trembling, she gave her speech, ' identify the participle. A) Trembling. B) Voice. C) Gave. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trembling. 12. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an absolute phrase to add detail? A) The sun set, the sky turning pink and orange. B) He runs fast to catch the bus. C) The book was on the table. D) She was singing beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun set, the sky turning pink and orange. 13. A phrase that contains a noun/pronoun, its participle, and any modifiers. It modifies an entire clause rather than just one word. A) Dependent phrase. B) Adjective clause. C) Noun clause. D) Absolute phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absolute phrase. 14. Let's show how we can add detail. We have the simple sentence:'The puppy played.' Choose the option that best expands this sentence by adding a prepositional phrase to tell us *where* the puppy played. A) The puppy played in the backyard. B) The puppy played happily. C) The puppy, a tiny beagle, played. D) The happy puppy played. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The puppy played in the backyard. 15. True or False:The phrases 'The weather being cold' and 'The weather cold' can both be used as correct absolute phrases with the same meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Fill in the blank by choosing the best absolute phrase to add detail:The team celebrated their victory, ..... A) Confetti raining down from the ceiling. B) Raining down from the ceiling. C) And it rained confetti. D) While confetti was raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confetti raining down from the ceiling. 17. Identify the absolute phrase in this sentence:'Her homework finished, she decided to go out with friends.' A) Her homework finished. B) To go out. C) She decided. D) With friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her homework finished. 18. True or False:Absolute phrases can be removed from a sentence without affecting its grammatical correctness. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What is the absolute phrase in the sentence: "She walked slowly to a table, each hand bearing a treasure" ? A) She walked slowly to a table. B) Each hand bearing a treasure. C) Walked slowly to a table. D) Bearing a treasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each hand bearing a treasure. 20. Which sentence correctly uses an absolute phrase with an adjective as the main modifier? A) Because his face was red, he stormed out of the room. B) He stormed out of the room, his face red with anger. C) Red with anger his face, he stormed out. D) His face was red, he stormed out of the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He stormed out of the room, his face red with anger. 21. Which option is true based on the sentence below?I often catch Dez's badminton coach, Marley, swatting flies with her racket. A) Dez has more than one badminton coach. B) Dez has only one badminton coach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dez has only one badminton coach. 22. True or False:In the sentence 'The final project finished, we all breathed a sigh of relief, ' the phrase 'The final project finished' explains *why* we felt relieved. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Select the correctly punctuated participial phrase ..... Cortney found dozens of interesting seashells. A) Wading, in the shallow water. B) Wading in the shallow water,. C) Wading in, the shallow water. D) Wading in the shallow, water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wading in the shallow water,. 24. Which sentence correctly places the absolute phrase for the clearest meaning? A) The dog barked at the mailman, its tail wagging furiously. B) Its tail wagging furiously, the dog barked at the mailman. C) The dog, its tail wagging furiously, barked at the mailman. D) All of the above are correct and clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are correct and clear. 25. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence:The wind howling, the windows rattled loudly. A) The windows rattled. B) The windows. C) The wind howling. D) Rattled loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wind howling. 26. Select the best option to complete the sentence using an absolute phrase:' ..... , the children played in the park.' A) The park was empty. B) The sun is shining. C) Their laughter echoing. D) They were happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their laughter echoing. 27. ..... , the team celebrated their victory with great enthusiasm. A) The match over. B) The match having over. C) The match had over. D) The match being over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The match over. 28. What type of verb is used in an absolute phrase? A) Only irregular verbs. B) Ing verbs or ed verbs. C) Only regular verbs. D) Auxiliary verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ing verbs or ed verbs. 29. What is the form of phrase?An overpowering fragrance, apple trees in blossom, drifted through the open window. A) Appositive. B) Absolute. C) Gerund. D) Participial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive. 30. Fill in the blank with the absolute phrase: ..... , the students shouted with joy. A) The bell ringing. B) The bell rings. C) Bell ringing. D) With the bell ringing. 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