This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the participial phrase in the sentence:'Running late, she hurried to the meeting.'? A) The participial phrase 'Running late' describes the subject 'she' and explains her action. B) The participial phrase 'Running late' indicates the time of the action. C) The participial phrase 'Running late' serves as the main verb of the sentence. D) The participial phrase 'Running late' provides additional information about the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The participial phrase 'Running late' describes the subject 'she' and explains her action. 2. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Confused by the instructions, she asked for help.' A) Confused for a moment. B) Confused by the instructions. C) She asked for help. D) By the instructions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confused by the instructions. 3. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:Mars, known to the Greeks as Ares, was the god of war. A) Mars. B) Known to the Greeks as Ares. C) Was the god of war. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known to the Greeks as Ares. 4. Despite the heavy rain, the match continued without interruption. A) Independent Clause. B) Participial Phrase. C) Appositive phrase. D) Absolute Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 5. Find the Participial Pharse in the following sentence:We explored the noisy city, navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. A) The noisy city. B) Navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. C) Explored the noisy city. D) Colorful markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. 6. Punctuate the following participial phrase correctly:Tired from the long day at work the man fell asleep on the couch. A) Tired from the long day at work, the man fell asleep on the couch. B) Tired from the long day at work the man fell asleep on the couch. C) Tired from the long day at work, the man, fell asleep on the couch. D) Tired from the long day at work the man, fell asleep on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tired from the long day at work, the man fell asleep on the couch. 7. The ski run covered with the most new powder attracted huge crowds of skiers. A) Huge crowds of skiers. B) Covered with the most new powder. C) The ski run. D) Attracted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Covered with the most new powder. 8. In the sentence 'The fallen leaves covered the ground', what is the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase? A) Covered. B) Fallen. C) Leaves. D) Ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leaves. 9. What is the participle in this sentence?The cheering football fans enjoyed the Thanksgiving Day game. A) Cheering. B) Game. C) Enjoyed. D) Football. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheering. 10. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.She picked up trash thrown by careless motorists. A) Thrown by careless motorists. B) She picked up trash. C) Trash thrown by careless motorists. D) Thrown by careless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thrown by careless motorists. 11. Which of the following is a present participial phrase describing a black hole?A black hole is a region of space that is ..... matter. A) Forming. B) Attracting. C) Attracting into. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attracting. 12. Choose the participial phrase in the sentence:Sitting on the bench, the old man fed the pigeons. A) Sitting on the bench B) The old man C) Fed the pigeons D) On the bench A) Sitting on the bench. B) Fed the pigeons. C) The old man. D) On the bench. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sitting on the bench. 13. Identify the participial phrase in this sentence:Painted bright red, the mailbox stood beside the gate. A) Stood beside the gate. B) The mailbox stood. C) Painted bright red. D) Beside the gate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painted bright red. 14. Identify the participle in the following sentence.Carla searched the entire mall, wanting to get the perfect dress for homecoming. A) Wanting. B) No participle present. C) Searched. D) Homecoming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wanting. 15. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?The other shoji slammed open, and unseen, Buntaro stamped away, followed by the guard. A) The other shoji slammed open. B) Unseen, Buntaro stamped away. C) Followed by the guard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Followed by the guard. 16. In the sentence 'The painted fence looks new', what is the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase? A) New. B) Painted. C) Looks. D) Fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fence. 17. Where's the participial phrase?The wood burning in the fireplace quickly warmed the cabin. A) Quickly warmed the cabin. B) The wood. C) Warmed the cabin. D) Burning in the fireplace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burning in the fireplace. 18. Swimming in the ocean, I felt free and alive. A) Participial Phrases. B) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrases. 19. Identify the Participial Phrase in the following sentence. Having completed the training program, Henry was ready to go to work. A) To go to work. B) Henry was ready. C) Having completed the training program,. D) Program, Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having completed the training program,. 20. Where's the participial phrase?We enjoyed a delicious Japanese meal, prepared by a trained chef. A) By a trained chef. B) We enjoyed. C) Prepared by a trained chef. D) Japanese meal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepared by a trained chef. 21. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper. Coming out of the market, the bananas fell on the pavement. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling participle. 22. Choose the sentence that contains a participial phrase. A) The frog was jumping from stone to stone. B) Jumping from stone to stone, the kitten slipped. C) Jumping from stone to stone is a fun game for kids. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jumping from stone to stone, the kitten slipped. 23. Find the PARTICIPLE. The dancing bear was on display. A) Was. B) On. C) Bear. D) Dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dancing. 24. The workers ..... to build the Panama Canal were at grave risk of getting yellow fever. A) Struggled. B) Struggling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Struggling. 25. What does a participial phrase begin with? A) A verb. B) A noun. C) A present or past participle. D) An adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A present or past participle. 26. Ms. Schutte's new puppy, Oberon, barks at all the leaves blowing in the wind. A) Participial. B) Infinitive. C) Gerund. D) Prepositional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial. 27. The cat was hiding in the kitchen. It was ready to catch the mouse. A) Getting ready to catch the mouse, it hides in the kitchen. B) Hiding in the kitchen, the cat was ready to catch the mouse. C) Hiding in the kitchen. It was ready to catch the mouse. D) Ready to catch the mouse. The cat was hiding in the kitchen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hiding in the kitchen, the cat was ready to catch the mouse. 28. What is the verb in this sentence? Sitting at the lunch table, Sabrina ate her tuna sandwich with absolute delight. A) Ate. B) Sitting. C) Tuna sandwich. D) Absolute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ate. 29. We did not have any dinner because we wanted to watch the firework. A) Not wanting to miss the firework, we did not have any dinner. B) Not having any dinner because we wanted to watch the firework. C) Not having any dinner. We wanted to watch the firework. D) Wanting to watch the firework, we did not have any dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wanting to watch the firework, we did not have any dinner. 30. Which is an example of a perfect tense verb? A) He lived in Boston. B) He has lived in Boston for several years. C) He is living in Boston now. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He has lived in Boston for several years. 31. What is the participle in the following sentence? Shivering, the couple ran out of the rain and into the house. A) House. B) Shivering. C) Couple. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shivering. 32. Identify the participial phrase. The general, riding to the front, led the attack. A) The general. B) Riding to the front. C) Led the attack. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Riding to the front. 33. Identify the participle in the following sentence. Getting ready for bed, Samantha brushed her teeth and combed her hair. A) Getting. B) Combed. C) Brushed. D) No participle present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting. 34. Identify the participial phrase. Placing the cookies in the hot oven, Sam burned his arm. A) Placing the cookies. B) Placing the cookies in the oven. C) Burned his arm. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Placing the cookies in the oven. 35. Identify the participle(s). Defying gravity, the magician surprised the audience by levitating above the ground. A) Defying, levitating. B) Surprised. C) Levitating. D) Defying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Defying. 36. The bread in the oven is intended for Sunday dinner. A) Gerund. B) Prepositional. C) Participial. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional. 37. Identify the Participial Phrase in the following sentence. Heated by the sun, Earth's surface can support life. A) Earth's surface. B) Life. C) Can support. D) Heated by the sun,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heated by the sun,. 38. Which of the following is properly punctuated? A) The reward announced in the newspaper was a large sum of money. B) The reward, announced in the newspaper was a large sum of money. C) The reward announced in the newspaper, was a large sum of money. D) The reward, announced in the newspaper, was a large sum of money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The reward, announced in the newspaper, was a large sum of money. 39. ..... by not more than 40 families. Kampung Naga Is unique village In West Java. A) Inhabited. B) Inhabiting. C) They inhabit. D) Inhabits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inhabited. 40. Running a marathon, I pushed my body to the limit. A) Participial Phrases. B) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrases. 41. Identify the participle in the sentence:We all agree that this is a growing problem. A) All. B) Agree. C) Growing. D) Problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Growing. 42. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence. She picked up trash thrown by careless motorists. A) Trash thrown by careless motorists. B) She picked up trash. C) Thrown by careless. D) Thrown by careless motorists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thrown by careless motorists. 43. A participle can end in ..... A) -ing or-ed. B) -tion or-y. C) -ly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ing or-ed. 44. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your own paper. Slipping her foot into the slipper, her stepsisters glared at Cinderella. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 45. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper. I saw an accident walking down the street. A) Dangling participle. B) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced modifier. 46. Rohmah:Whose car is that?Dzikra:You mean the one ..... in front of the bookstore. A) To park. B) Parked. C) Parking. D) Parks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parked. 47. ..... , he wanted to read the book. A) To be seen the movie. B) Seen the movie. C) Having saw the movie. D) Having seen the movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having seen the movie. 48. Change to participial phrase in two-part objects of verb!We watched (kitten, try, climb, tree) A) We watching the kitten trying to climbing the tree. B) We, watching the kitten trying to climbing the tree. C) We watched the kitten trying to climb the tree. D) We, watched the kitten that is trying to climbing the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We watched the kitten trying to climb the tree. 49. Where's the participial phrase?The power lines damaged by the storm needed repairs. A) The power lines. B) Needed repairs. C) Damaged by the storm. D) By the storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Damaged by the storm. 50. Identify the participial phrase!The young woman, running to catch the bus, stumbled and fell. A) The young woman. B) Stumbled and fell. C) Running to catch the bus. D) The young woman, running to catch the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running to catch the bus. 51. What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy. A) Eating a balanced diet. B) Balanced. C) Allows a person. D) To keep healthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To keep healthy. 52. Identify the participial phrase. The sun, rising in the sky, dispelled the mists. A) The sun. B) Rising in the sky. C) Dispelled the mists. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising in the sky. 53. Choose the correct participle form Books ..... onto the cart will be put back when the library closes at 5:00 p.m. A) Placing. B) Placed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Placed. 54. Having been on the road for four days, the Todd's were exhausted. A) On the road. B) Having been on the road for four days. C) For four days. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having been on the road for four days. 55. What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher. A) To be a teacher. B) My entire life. C) I have. D) Always wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be a teacher. 56. Where's the participial phrase?A sentence expressing sudden emotion is called an exclamatory sentence. A) An exclamatory sentence. B) Expressing sudden emotion. C) Is called. D) A sentence expressing sudden emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressing sudden emotion. 57. Identify the Participial Phrase in the following sentence. Walking into the kitchen, I saw a mess on the floor. A) A mess. B) On the floor. C) I saw. D) Walking into the kitchen,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walking into the kitchen,. 58. The trophy won by the team will be on display in the school hall. What is the participle? A) Won. B) Trophy. C) Display. D) Team. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Won. 59. Choose the correct participle We should help to rebuild houses ..... by the storm. A) Destroyed. B) Destroying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Destroyed. 60. The cookies, baked this morning, were all gone by five o'clock. A) Baked this morining. B) By five o'clock. C) Were all gone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Baked this morining. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParticipial Phrases Quiz 1Participial Phrases Quiz 2Participial Phrases Quiz 3Participial Phrases Quiz 4Participial Phrases Quiz 5Participial Phrases Quiz 6Participial Phrases Quiz 7Participial Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books