This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the Participial Phrase in the following sentence. Sparkling brightly, the sunlight made us squint. A) Us. B) Made us squint. C) The sunlight. D) Sparkling brightly,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sparkling brightly,. 2. Identify the participle in the sentence:Laughing, the boys raced across the court. A) Across. B) Court. C) Raced. D) Laughing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Laughing. 3. Determine the participle in the following sentence:Billy refused to play baseball with the wooden bat. A) Refused. B) Baseball. C) Wooden. D) Play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wooden. 4. Find the PARTICIPLE. The teacher's writing session was very helpful. A) Was. B) Teacher's. C) Session. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing. 5. In the following sentence, what noun/pronoun does the participle "hoping" modify? Hoping to find her lost dog, Linda searched the animal shelter. A) Linda. B) Shelter. C) Dog. D) Animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linda. 6. The cat was hiding in the kitchen because it was scared by the thunderstorm. A) Hiding in the kitchen. The cat was scared by the thunderstorm. B) Scared by the thunderstorm, the cat was hiding in the kitchen. C) Scared by the thunderstorm, the cat hid in the kitchen. D) Hiding in the kitchen, the cat was scared by the thunderstorm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scared by the thunderstorm, the cat was hiding in the kitchen. 7. Where's the participial phrase?Francis, whistling quietly, learned the tune. A) Francis. B) Whistling quietly. C) Francis whistling quietly. D) Learned the tune. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whistling quietly. 8. Determine the participial phrase in the following sentence:The happy coach waved at the fans cheering in the upper deck. A) Cheering in the upper deck. B) Coach waved at the fans. C) The happy coach. D) Waved at the fans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheering in the upper deck. 9. Identify the participial phrase:Diving near a reef, the marine biologist saw a shark. A) Diving near a reef,. B) The marine biologist. C) Saw a shark. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diving near a reef,. 10. What should you do to ensure each participial phrase is used correctly in your paragraph? A) Make sure it modifies the correct noun. B) Use it at the beginning of every sentence. C) Write it in all capital letters. D) Place it at the end of the paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make sure it modifies the correct noun. 11. What is one benefit of using participial phrases in writing? A) They add detail and sophistication to your writing. B) They make sentences shorter. C) They replace all verbs. D) They are used only in poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They add detail and sophistication to your writing. 12. Identify the participle(s) in the following sentence.Marsha smiled sadly at the wilting flower. A) Smiled. B) Wilting. C) Smiled, wilting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wilting. 13. What do participles describe in a sentence? A) Nouns and pronouns. B) Verbs and adverbs. C) Prepositions and conjunctions. D) Interjections and articles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nouns and pronouns. 14. Which of the following is an example of a present participle? A) Written. B) Running. C) Burnt. D) Broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running. 15. The package ..... in the corner was discovered. A) A. hiding. B) B. hidden. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. hidden. 16. The boy ..... me this picture is my nephew. A) A. given. B) B. giving. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. giving. 17. In which sentence is the word "freezing" used as a participle (an adjective)? A) I am freezing without my jacket!. B) The freezing rain made the roads slick. C) Water is freezing at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. D) My phone is freezing up and won't work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The freezing rain made the roads slick. 18. In the sentence 'The barking dog alerted the neighbors', what noun is modified by the participial phrase? A) Neighbors. B) Barking. C) Dog. D) Alerted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dog. 19. Combine the following sentences with participial phrases.The taxi broke down. It took us to the airport. A) The taxi broke down took us to the airport. B) The taxi taking us to the airport broke down. C) The taxi breaking down took us to the airport. D) The taxi taken us to the airport broke down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The taxi taking us to the airport broke down. 20. Change the following sentence using the participial phrases: "After he had come to the party, he went home." A) Coming to the party, he went home. B) Having come to the party, he went home. C) After had come to the party, he went home. D) Hading come to the party, he went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having come to the party, he went home. 21. ( Running very fast can be dangerous.)This sentence does not have a participial phrase. A) A. True. B) B. False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. True. 22. The princess lived in a house ..... of wood. A) A. building. B) B. built. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. built. 23. Identify the participle(s) in the following sentence.Mandy marveled at the yard covered in a thin layer of sparkling dew. A) Marveled. B) Covered, sparkling. C) Sparkling. D) Covered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Covered, sparkling. 24. The king wore a crown ..... of gold. A) A. making. B) B. made. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. made. 25. In the sentence 'The howling wind kept us awake all night', what noun is modified by the participial phrase? A) Rain. B) Clouds. C) Sunshine. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind. 26. True or False:A participial phrase should be placed as far as possible from the noun it describes to make the sentence more interesting. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Identify the the participial phrase in the following sentence.Max ran toward the cake falling off the table. A) Ran toward the cake. B) Falling off the table. C) Falling off. D) Falling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling off the table. 28. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Amazed by the beautiful artwork, the visitors spent hours in the gallery.' A) Beautiful artwork. B) Visitors spent hours. C) Spent hours in the gallery. D) Amazed by the beautiful artwork. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amazed by the beautiful artwork. 29. Which of the following is the correct way to use a participial phrase? A) Running, the bus had already left late. B) Running late, I discovered the bus had already left. C) The bus, running late, had already left. D) Running late, the bus had already left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running late, I discovered the bus had already left. 30. Which sentence is an example of awkward participial phrase placement? A) Covered in mud, the dog ran into the house. B) The dog, covered in mud, ran into the house. C) The dog ran into the house covered in mud. D) The dog ran covered in mud into the house. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog ran covered in mud into the house. 31. What is the minimum number of participial phrases you should use when writing a paragraph about your morning routine, according to the instructions? A) One. B) Four. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three. 32. What are participles? A) Adverbs that modify verbs. B) Verb forms that function as adjectives. C) Pronouns that replace nouns. D) Nouns that describe actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb forms that function as adjectives. 33. Which part of the following sentence is the complete participial phrase? "The soccer player, celebrating his game-winning goal, slid on his knees across the field." A) The soccer player. B) Across the field. C) Celebrating his game-winning goal. D) Slid on his knees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Celebrating his game-winning goal. 34. Identify the the participial phrase in the following sentence.The exhausted runner gasping for breath crossed the finish line in record time. A) Gasping for breath. B) Crossed the finish line. C) Crossed the finish line in record time. D) Exhausted runner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gasping for breath. 35. In the sentence 'The crying baby needed attention', what noun is modified by the participial phrase? A) Attention. B) Baby. C) Needed. D) Crying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Baby. 36. Select the word that is a past participle. A) Breaks. B) Break. C) Breaking. D) Broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broken. 37. Identify the the participial phrase in the following sentence.Mark quickly licked the ice cream dripping down his arm. A) Licked the ice cream. B) Licked the ice cream. C) Dripping down his arm. D) Quickly licked the ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dripping down his arm. 38. Combine the following sentences with participial phrases.The window has been repaired. It was broken last night. A) The window has been repaired broken last night. B) The window repaired broken last night. C) The window broken last night has been repaired. D) The window was broken last night has been repaired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The window broken last night has been repaired. 39. How do past participles usually end? A) -ing. B) -ous. C) -ly. D) -ed, -en, or-t. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -ed, -en, or-t. 40. Combine the following sentences with participial phrases.People don't want to use the goods. They are produced in China. A) People don't want to use the goods producing in China. B) People produced in China don't want to use the goods. C) People don't want to use the goods are produced in China. D) People don't want to use the goods produced in China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People don't want to use the goods produced in China. 41. Combine the following sentences with participial phrases.A bridge has been declared unsafe. It was built only two years ago. A) A bridge built only two years ago has been declared unsafe. B) A bridge building only two years ago. has been declared unsafe. C) A bridge has been declared unsafe built only two years ago. D) A bridge was built only two years ago has been declared unsafe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bridge built only two years ago has been declared unsafe. 42. Identify the the participial phrase in the following sentence.Preparing for the weather, Meg grabbed her raincoat and rain boots. A) Preparing for the weather. B) Grabbed her raincoat. C) Preparing for. D) Grabbed her raincoat and rain boots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preparing for the weather. 43. When writing your paragraph, which types of participles should you include? A) Only present participles. B) Only past participles. C) Both present and past participles. D) Only future participles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both present and past participles. 44. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Drenched in sweat, the runner crossed the finish line.' A) Sweat, the runner. B) Runner crossed. C) Drenched in sweat. D) Crossed the finish line. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drenched in sweat. 45. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Lost in thought, he walked aimlessly.' A) Lost in thought. B) Walking aimlessly. C) He lost his way. D) Thoughts were lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lost in thought. 46. Identify the participle(s) in the following sentence.Holding open the elevator doors, the kind man smiled at the tired mother. A) Holding. B) Smiled. C) Tired. D) Holding, tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Holding, tired. 47. Which noun is modified by the participial phrase in the sentence:'Excited for the upcoming concert, the fans bought tickets in advance'? A) Upcoming. B) Tickets. C) Concert. D) Fans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fans. 48. Choose the best way to combine these two sentences using a participial phrase: "The cat was startled by the loud thunder. It jumped off the windowsill." A) The cat, it jumped off the windowsill, was startled by the loud thunder. B) Startled by the loud thunder, the cat jumped off the windowsill. C) The cat jumped off the windowsill, and it was startled by the loud thunder. D) Jumped off the windowsill, the cat was startled by the loud thunder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Startled by the loud thunder, the cat jumped off the windowsill. 49. Point out the participial phrase in the sentence:'Tired from the long journey, they decided to rest.' A) Running from the long journey. B) Exhausted after the long journey. C) Sleeping through the long journey. D) Tired from the long journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tired from the long journey. 50. The plates, ..... from Denmark by my father, are on display in this room. A) A. bringing. B) B. brought. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. brought. 51. They belong to a tribe ..... in the hills. A) A. living. B) B. lived. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. living. 52. Cowboys ..... into the sunset were in the final scenes of many movies. A) A. riding. B) B. ridden. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. riding. 53. The ..... window is being fixed. A) A. broken. B) B. breaking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. broken. 54. We are collecting money for children ..... heart defects. A) A. having. B) B. had. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. having. 55. In the sentence 'The broken vase lay on the floor', identify the noun modified by the participial phrase. A) Vase. B) Chair. C) Plate. D) Lamp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vase. 56. Which noun is modified by the participial phrase in the sentence:'Excited about the trip, Sarah packed her bags.'? A) Excited. B) Packed. C) Sarah. D) Trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah. 57. Where should participial phrases be placed in a sentence? A) At the end of the sentence. B) Near the words they describe. C) At the beginning of the sentence. D) After the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near the words they describe. 58. In the sentence "The excited students rushed to see the surprising test results, " which words are participles? A) Students, results. B) Excited, surprising. C) Rushed, see. D) The, to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited, surprising. 59. Which sentence contains both a present and a past participle? A) The laughing child ran toward the broken swing. B) The swing was broken yesterday. C) The child is running fast. D) The child laughed loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The laughing child ran toward the broken swing. 60. Change the sentences using participial phrases: "When he was arrested by the police, he was crying." A) Having arrested by the police, he was crying. B) Arrested by the police, he was crying. C) Arresting by the police, he was crying. D) Being arrested by the police, he was crying. 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