This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the absolute phrase in this sentence:'His heart racing, he approached the podium with confidence.' A) His heart racing. B) The podium. C) He approached. D) With confidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His heart racing. 2. I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night. A) I ate a huge bowl. B) Last night. C) Of my favorite ice cream. D) Blue Bell peppermint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blue Bell peppermint. 3. Complete the sentence with the most logical absolute phrase: ..... , we decided to have a picnic in the park. A) The sky turning dark and stormy. B) The weather being perfect and sunny. C) All the food already eaten. D) The park closed for the day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather being perfect and sunny. 4. Which word best completes the absolute phrase: ..... , the storm passed quickly. A) The rain falling. B) The clouds dark. C) Wind howling. D) It was cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind howling. 5. Which of these is a basic definition of an absolute phrase? A) A group of words with its own subject and a participle or modifier. B) A phrase that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun. C) A complete sentence that can stand on its own. D) A phrase that functions as the main verb of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of words with its own subject and a participle or modifier. 6. Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase? A) The cat, a small and agile creature, jumped over the fence. B) Running swiftly, the athlete crossed the finish line. C) The book on the table is mine. D) She sang beautifully, her voice echoing in the hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat, a small and agile creature, jumped over the fence. 7. Militibus profecturis A) When the soldiers are setting out. B) When the soldiers are about to set out. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the soldiers are about to set out. 8. True or False:An absolute phrase can include a participle. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Identify the absolute phrase.Running through the dark streets, the man, a known criminal, tried to get away, his feet pounding on the concrete. A) Through the dark streets. B) A known criminal. C) His feet pounding on the concrete. D) Running through the dark streets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His feet pounding on the concrete. 10. Which sentence contains both a prepositional phrase and an appositive? A) The teacher, Ms. Green, taught us in the classroom. B) He ran fast. C) The book, a bestseller, was on the shelf. D) She walked quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher, Ms. Green, taught us in the classroom. 11. What is the appositive(s)?Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week. A) Our teacher. B) Ms. McKinnon. C) Was absent. D) From school all week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ms. McKinnon. 12. Alright class, let's start with the basics. A prepositional phrase usually tells us 'where' or 'when'. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase? A) After school. B) My friend Leo. C) Was playing. D) Really funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After school. 13. True or False:Absolute phrases are always necessary for the sentence to be complete. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. True or False:In the sentence 'The popcorn ready, we started the movie, ' the phrase 'The popcorn ready' is an absolute phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Where would you put comma(s) in the sentence below?Eyes darting heart racing he stepped into the dark room. A) After darting. B) After racing. C) After stepped. D) After darting and racing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After darting and racing. 16. An appositive that adds extra, non-essential info needs commas around it. Which sentence uses commas correctly for the appositive phrase? A) My brother Marco, is building a cool fort. B) My brother Marco is building, a cool fort. C) My brother, Marco, is building a cool fort. D) My brother, Marco is building a cool fort. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother, Marco, is building a cool fort. 17. What function does the absolute phrase serve in this sentence? The presentation finished, the class breathed a collective sigh of relief. A) It explains the cause or condition for the class's relief. B) It acts as the subject of the sentence. C) It describes the sigh of relief. D) It renames the word 'presentation'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It explains the cause or condition for the class's relief. 18. The backyard filling with lightning bugs, the children shouted with delight. What noun and modifiers are in the absolute phrase? A) Backyard noun modifiers-filling with lightning bus. B) Noun-children modifier-shouted. C) Noun-bugs modifier-backyard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Backyard noun modifiers-filling with lightning bus. 19. Fill in the blank to create a sentence with a past-participle absolute phrase:All the chores ..... , we were finally free to play video games. A) Did. B) Were done. C) Doing. D) Done. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Done. 20. What is the noun in the absolute phrase "With the deadline approaching, she worked through the night" ? A) Night. B) She. C) Deadline. D) Approaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deadline. 21. Rege in via ambulante A) Since the king is walking in the road. B) Since the king is going to walk in the road. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since the king is walking in the road. 22. Which of the following sentences uses an absolute phrase to indicate simultaneous actions? A) The music playing, they danced happily. B) The rain falling, he opened his umbrella. C) The dog barking, she ignored it. D) The sun setting, we packed our bags. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun setting, we packed our bags. 23. Complete the sentence:The children played outside, ..... A) They were happy. B) Their laughter echoing. C) Sunset approaching. D) It was cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their laughter echoing. 24. True or False:The phrase 'with her phone lighting up' is a valid type of absolute construction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. True or False:If an appositive is absolutely essential to know which noun you're talking about (like in 'My friend Leo is on my team, ' when you have many friends), you should NOT use commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Appositive? Candace Flynn's babysitter Annie is the only one who lets her eat with her hands. A) Candace Flynn's babysitter. B) Annie. C) Her. D) Her hands. E) NONE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Annie. 27. Absolute phrases can stand alone as complete sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. What part of a sentence does an absolute phrase usually add information to? A) The entire main clause. B) Only the subject. C) A single adjective. D) Only the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The entire main clause. 29. Which sentence uses an absolute phrase effectively? A) He reads every night. B) The car is fast. C) The cake was delicious. D) The movie ended, the credits rolling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie ended, the credits rolling. 30. All of the following are examples of possessive pronouns EXCEPT A) She. B) Ours. C) My. D) Mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 31. Complete the sentence: ..... , the team celebrated their victory. A) With the game won. B) The game was won. C) The game won. D) Winning the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With the game won. 32. Fill in the blank to create a sentence with an absolute phrase: ..... , my dad decided we should have a barbecue. A) Because of the sunny weather. B) Since the weather turned sunny. C) The weather turning sunny. D) The weather was sunny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The weather turning sunny. 33. Complete the sentence with the best absolute phrase:'The cake in the oven, ..... ' A) She waited patiently. B) It smelled delicious. C) The aroma filled the kitchen. D) The timer set. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The aroma filled the kitchen. 34. Which sentence contains an absolute phrase, not a participial phrase that just modifies a single noun? A) His chores finished for the day, Leo turned on his video game console. B) The girl singing on stage is my sister. C) The dog, wagging its tail, greeted me at the door. D) I saw a bird building a nest in the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His chores finished for the day, Leo turned on his video game console. 35. Its paw injured, the dog limped home. A) Absolute phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolute phrase. 36. What is the absolute phrase in the following sentence:The road never seemed to end, the center stripe stretching into the distance beyond sight. A) The road never seemed to end. B) The center stripe stretching into the distance beyond sight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The center stripe stretching into the distance beyond sight. 37. In which sentence does the absolute phrase best show the *reason* why something happened? A) We played video games, my brother yelling at the screen. B) My homework finally done, I was able to relax and watch a movie. C) The skateboarder landed the trick, the crowd cheering loudly. D) She walked on stage, her heart pounding with excitement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My homework finally done, I was able to relax and watch a movie. 38. Does this sentence have an absolute phrase?He got off of the roller coaster, his heart pounding, his knees rattling. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 39. Which is the absolute phrase?Because he decided to take his time, she was waiting on him all night long. A) Because he decided to take his time. B) Was waiting on him all night long. C) To take his time. D) There is not absolute phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is not absolute phrase. 40. True or False:An absolute phrase must always be separated from the main part of the sentence by a comma or commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. In what position is the appositive below?He stared at the security guard, a giant of a man. A) Opener. B) Interrupter. C) Closer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Closer. 42. An absolute phrase modifies the entire sentence, not just a single word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Identify the absolute phrase in the below sentence.His dog licking his face, Darren held on to the slippery ball of fur. A) His dog licking his face,. B) Darren held on to. C) The slippery ball of fur. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His dog licking his face,. 44. Locate the absolute phrase in the following sentence:The movie finally over, we all stretched and stood up. A) The movie finally over. B) We all stretched. C) And stood up. D) Stretched and stood up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie finally over. 45. True or False:The phrase her phone buzzing nonstop is an example of an absolute phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. Identify the absolute below. A) Eyes bulging. B) Falling asleep. C) Under a table. D) Between two trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eyes bulging. 47. True or False:An absolute phrase describes, or modifies, just one single word in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. What is the appositive(s) phrase?The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires. A) The car. B) The car. C) Had two flat tires. D) A silver Honda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A silver Honda. 49. Complete the sentence with the correct past participle to form an absolute phrase: "All our chores ..... , we were finally free to play outside." A) Done. B) Doing. C) Do. D) Did. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Done. 50. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence.The ballerina glided across the floor, arms raised toward the heavens. A) The ballerina glided. B) Across the floor. C) Arms raised toward the heavens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arms raised toward the heavens. 51. True or False:An absolute phrase must always be placed 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. 52. Which of the following sentences has parallel structure? A) He wanted to rent an apartment, a new car, and traveling around the country. B) He wanted to rent an apartment, to drive a new car, and to travel around the country. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wanted to rent an apartment, to drive a new car, and to travel around the country. 53. Which of the following is a correct way to form an absolute phrase? A) A noun and a preposition. B) A noun and an ing verb. C) A verb and an adjective. D) A noun and a conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A noun and an ing verb. 54. Write the infinitive phrase and its function. Emma wishes to play the cello beautifully. A) To play the cello/modifier. B) To play the cello/noun. C) To play the cello beautifully/noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To play the cello beautifully/noun. 55. What are the essential components of an absolute phrase? A) Noun and verb. B) Noun and participle. C) Adverb and conjunction. D) Verb and preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun and participle. 56. Identify the sentence that contains an absolute phrase used to convey condition. A) The lights turned off, the room fell silent. B) The project approved, they started working immediately. C) The car repaired, he took it for a drive. D) The weather improving, we decided to go for a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car repaired, he took it for a drive. 57. Eckels, balanced on the narrow path, aimed his rifle playfully. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Other Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrase. 58. Complete the sentence with the absolute phrase that best explains WHY Maya was nervous:Maya walked onto the stage, ..... A) Hundreds of eyes watching her. B) The curtain made of red velvet. C) The lights bright. D) Her friends waving from the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hundreds of eyes watching her. 59. What two parts typically make up an absolute phrase? A) A preposition and an object. B) A subject and a finite verb. C) A noun and a participle (or modifier). D) A conjunction and a clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A noun and a participle (or modifier). 60. Complete the sentence: ..... , the children played in the park. A) The sky clear. B) The dogs barking loudly. C) The sun shining brightly. D) The rain pouring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun shining brightly. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAbsolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 1Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 2Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 3Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 4Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 6Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 7Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 8Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books