This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:The Romans, having great respect for Mars, made him one of their three chief deities. A) Of their three chief deities. B) The Romans. C) Having great respect for Mars. D) Made him one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having great respect for Mars. 2. Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase and what does it describe? "Running late, he skipped breakfast." A) He skipped; breakfast. B) Running late; he. C) Skipped breakfast; he. D) Running late; breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running late; he. 3. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.The man working at that desk rarely takes a break. A) Rarely takes a break. B) Man working at that desk. C) Working at that desk rarely takes a break. D) Working at that desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Working at that desk. 4. The reporter describing the fiesta didn't reveal all of the colorful details. A) The reporter. B) Didn't reveal. C) All of the colorful details. D) Describing the fiesta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describing the fiesta. 5. Running through the field, Omakayas and Angeline yelled and waved their arms at the crows. A) Running through the field. B) Omakayas and Angeline yelled. C) And waved their arms. D) At the crows. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running through the field. 6. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Burning brightly in the fireplace, the logs warmed the entire room. A) Warmed the entire room. B) In the fireplace. C) The logs warmed. D) Burning brightly in the fireplace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burning brightly in the fireplace. 7. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Finished with the project, they celebrated their success.' A) Celebrated their success. B) They were happy. C) Finished with the project. D) Project finished quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finished with the project. 8. Exercise 1:Identifying ParticiplesIdentify the Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.2. The slouching model soon found herself out of a job. (a) A) Found herself out of a job. B) Found herself. C) A. slouching. D) Soon found herself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. slouching. 9. Identify the participial phrase:The store sold baked goods packaged in edible tinfoil A) Sold baked goods. B) Packaged in edible tinfoil. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Packaged in edible tinfoil. 10. Identify the participial phrase. Braking too late, Judy hit the car in front of her. A) Braking too late. B) Judy. C) In front of her. D) Hit the car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Braking too late. 11. Choose the correct participial phrase in the sentence:'The book, written by a famous author, became a bestseller.'a) written by a famous authorb) became a bestsellerc) The bookd) by a famous author A) Became a bestseller. B) By a famous author. C) The book. D) Written by a famous author. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Written by a famous author. 12. Past participles can end in all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) "-en". B) "-t". C) "-s". D) "-ed". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "-s". 13. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.Wrapping a scarf around his neck, George tried to protect himself from the dampness of the room. A) The dampness of the room. B) A scarf around his neck. C) George tried to protect himself. D) Wrapping a scarf around his neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wrapping a scarf around his neck. 14. On Thanksgiving Day, the decorated table was beautiful. A) Fall. B) Colors. C) Decorated. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decorated. 15. Identify the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence:Smiling, the winner accepted the trophy. A) Accepted. B) Smiling the winner. C) Smiling. D) Accepted the trophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smiling. 16. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:Recently released, the movie has not yet come to our local theaters. A) To our local theaters. B) The movie. C) Recently released. D) Has come. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recently released. 17. Jack, dribbling speedily down the court, caused a full-on collision with Brandon. What interrupter are you seeing? A) Appositive. B) Participial Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial Phrase. 18. Identify the Participial Phrase in the following sentence.Walking into the kitchen, I saw a mess on the floor. A) Walking into the kitchen,. B) A mess. C) I saw. D) On the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking into the kitchen,. 19. True or False:In the sentence 'The cat sleeping in the sun is mine, ' the participial phrase is 'is mine'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Rewrite the following sentence using a participial phrase:The teacher, who was strict, gave us a lot of homework. A) The strict teacher gave us a lot of homework. B) The teacher, who was kind, gave us a lot of homework. C) The teacher, who was absent, gave us a lot of homework. D) The teacher, who was happy, gave us a lot of homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The strict teacher gave us a lot of homework. 21. True or False is this a Participial Phrase?:Laughing at the funny joke. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Identify the misplaced participial phrase in this sentence: "Flying over the lake, the eagle was seen by the tourists." A) Flying over the lake. B) The eagle was seen. C) By the tourists. D) The eagleTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flying over the lake. 23. Looking for answers, the villagers offered gifts to the spirits. A) Looking for answers. B) The villagers offered gifts. C) To the spirits. D) The villagers offered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looking for answers. 24. Which option contains a participial phrase? A) Umbrellas tossing in the wind, the beach-goers decided to pack up and head back to their hotel. B) Tossing his snorkel and flippers into his bag, Rio quickly dodged a flying umbrella. C) The storm turned the beaches of Ocean City Maryland, a popular seaside town, into a windswept desert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tossing his snorkel and flippers into his bag, Rio quickly dodged a flying umbrella. 25. In "The crying baby needed attention, " what type of participle is "crying" ? A) Future participle. B) Past participle. C) Present participle. D) Perfect participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present participle. 26. What is an example of a past participial phrase? A) 'Running swiftly' in the sentence 'The athlete, running swiftly, won the race.'. B) 'Written in ink' in the sentence 'The letter, written in ink, was delivered yesterday.'. C) 'Known for his bravery' in the sentence 'The hero, known for his bravery, saved the day.'. D) 'Baked to perfection' in the sentence 'The cookies, baked to perfection, were delicious.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Known for his bravery' in the sentence 'The hero, known for his bravery, saved the day.'. 27. Dolores noticed her cousin walking along the shoreline.the participial phrase in the above sentence is? A) Walking along the shoreline. B) Noticed. C) Noticed her cousin. D) Walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking along the shoreline. 28. In the sentence "The painting, admired by many, was sold for a high price, " what is the function of the participial phrase? A) It describes the painting. B) It describes the price. C) It describes the admiration. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It describes the painting. 29. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper.I found a dollar walking home. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Participial phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 30. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a past participial phrase to describe a quasar? A) The quasar forms energy. B) The quasar was formed by a supermassive black hole. C) The quasar is forming energy. D) The quasar is formed into a supermassive black hole. 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