This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What noun is the participial phrase modifying?Struggling to tie her shoes, Rylie asked Max for help. A) Rylie. B) Struggling. C) Shoes. D) Max. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rylie. 2. The boy by his teacher cannot answer the question. A) Ask. B) Asked. C) Who asked. D) Asking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asked. 3. Fill in the blank with the past participle: ..... by hate, he lashed out with a knife. A) Blind. B) Blinded. C) Having blind. D) Blinding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blinded. 4. Identify the participial phrase.Burgoyne, having been surrounded at Saratoga, surrendered to General Gates. A) Burgoyne. B) Having been surrounded at Saratoga. C) Surrendered to General Gates. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having been surrounded at Saratoga. 5. Where is the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence?"And then, tracing each word with his paw, he read the story of a beautiful princess and the brave knight who serves and honors her" (Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux, 24). A) And then. B) Tracing each word with his paw. C) He read the story. D) Of a beautiful princess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tracing each word with his paw. 6. ..... , the glass was broken. A) Frozen by the cold. B) Caught in the rain. C) Painted with bright colors. D) Dropped on the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dropped on the floor. 7. Identify the present participial phrase:Nicholas, trying hard to pass chemistry, went to the tutoring lab. A) Nicholas. B) Went to the tutoring lab. C) Trying hard to pass chemistry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trying hard to pass chemistry. 8. ..... , Tokyo Disneyland is a magical place for families. A) Decorated with flowers. B) Filled with exciting rides. C) Designed for battle. D) Made of wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Filled with exciting rides. 9. Find the Participle in the following sentence:The blinking girl tried to adjust to the bright lights of the stage. A) Tried. B) Blinking. C) Adjust. D) Bright. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blinking. 10. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:The phone, ..... from a three-foot height, somehow didn't crack. A) Drops. B) Dropped. C) Dropping. D) Drop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dropped. 11. Identify the participial phrase:The reporter describing the fiesta didn't reveal all of the colorful details. A) Describing the fiesta. B) Didn't reveal. C) All of the colorful details. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Describing the fiesta. 12. What is the participle in this sentence?On Thanksgiving Day, the decorated table was beautiful. A) Fall. B) Decorated. C) Colors. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decorated. 13. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:'The broken window was replaced by the handyman.' A) Replaced by the handyman. B) The broken. C) Window was replaced. D) Broken window. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broken window. 14. Write a sentence using a participial phrase as an adjective to describe a car. A) The car, running at top speed, won the race. B) The car, singing loudly, drove down the street. C) The car, covered in peanut butter, looked delicious. D) The car, painted with metallic silver, gleamed in the sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The car, painted with metallic silver, gleamed in the sunlight. 15. What noun is the participial phrase modifying?"Turning a corner suddenly, they came upon two vans, a tent, and a company of gypsies encamped by the side of the road" (E. Nesbit, Five Children and It, 70). A) Gypsies. B) Road. C) They. D) Corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They. 16. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper.Freshly painted, Jim left the room to dry. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 17. Identify the participial phrase.The exhausted runner gasping for breath crossed the finish line in record time. A) Exhausted runner. B) Gasping for breath. C) Crossed the finish line in record time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gasping for breath. 18. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.The path, worn smooth by millions of feet, leads to a spectacular view. A) Worn smooth by millions of feet. B) Worn smooth by millions of feet, leads to a spectacular view. C) The path, worn smooth by millions of feet. D) Leads to a spectacular view. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worn smooth by millions of feet. 19. In which sentence is a participial phrase capitalized? A) The house nestled in the valley was built by IMMIGRANTS FROM SWEDEN. B) The house NESTLED IN THE VALLEY was built by immigrants from Sweden. C) THE HOUSE nestled in the valley was built by immigrants from Sweden. D) The house nestled in the valley WAS BUILT by immigrants from Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The house NESTLED IN THE VALLEY was built by immigrants from Sweden. 20. What is an example of a past participle? A) Bake. B) Baking. C) Bakes. D) Baked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Baked. 21. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:They saw both land and people destroyed by him. A) They saw. B) Both land and people. C) Destroyed by him. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destroyed by him. 22. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Annoyed by the constant noise, the teacher asked the students to be quiet. A) To be quiet. B) Asked the students. C) Annoyed by the constant noise. D) By the constant noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Annoyed by the constant noise. 23. Should the word "stealing" be moved as a participle or is this sentence correct as is? "I started stealing matches from Dad." A) I started stealing, matches from Dad. B) I started, stealing matches from Dad. C) No Change. D) I started, stealing matches, from Dad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No Change. 24. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a present participial phrase to describe a black hole? A) The black hole is formed into gravity. B) The black hole forms matter. C) The black hole is formed by gravity. D) The black hole is attracting matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The black hole is attracting matter. 25. Which sentence contains a participial phrase that modifies the subject? A) The book lying on the table is mine. B) The table was set for dinner. C) The dinner was delicious. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book lying on the table is mine. 26. The Mandalorian attacked the mercenaries with remarkable precision, his skill unrivaled, his reputation well deserved. A) Appositive phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Independent Clause. D) Participial Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute Phrase. 27. Which sentence contains a present participial phrase with a prepositional phrase? A) Wanting a treat that Mother had forbidden, he risked punishment. B) Wanting a cookie, he risked punishment. C) The cookie jar was on the shelf. D) Balancing on his tiptoes, the toddler reached for the cookie jar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Balancing on his tiptoes, the toddler reached for the cookie jar. 28. What is the participial phrase?Hiding under the blanket, the cat meowed during the storm. A) Under the blanket. B) During the storm. C) Hiding under the blanket. D) Meowed during the storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hiding under the blanket. 29. In the following sentence, which word does the participial phrase modify?The paper airplane, swirling above our heads, finally crashed into the rear wall. A) Airplane. B) Heads. C) Wall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Airplane. 30. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Startled by the number of competitors, Carlos became nervous as reviewed his notes for the debate. A) Startled by the number. B) Reviewed his notes. C) Startled by the number of competitors. D) For the debate. 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