Participial Phrases Quiz 17 (10 MCQs)

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1. Identify the participle(s) in the following sentence.The drowning boy struggled to keep his head above the water.

Correct Answer: A) Drowning.

2. Which noun is modified by the participial phrase in the sentence:'Amazed by the performance, the audience gave a standing ovation'?

Correct Answer: B) Audience.

3. Combine the following sentences with participial phrases.The students are planting trees along the streets. They are volunteers.

Correct Answer: A) The students planting trees along the streets are volunteers.

4. Change the following sentences using the participial phrases:Because she was afraid, she didn't go out from her room.

Correct Answer: D) Being afraid, she didn't go out from her room.

5. What does a participial phrase include?

Correct Answer: A) A participle plus its modifiers and objects.

6. Identify the participle(s) in the following sentence.Getting ready for bed, Samantha brushed her teeth and combed her hair.

Correct Answer: A) Getting.

7. What is a misplaced participle?

Correct Answer: A) A participle that is too far from what it modifies.

8. The captain ..... by her teammates is preparing a speech.

Correct Answer: B) B. elected.

9. What is the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase in the sentence:'The book, written by a famous author, became a bestseller'?

Correct Answer: C) Book.

10. Identify the the participial phrase in the following sentence.Placing her money on the counter, the little girl smiled at the clerk.

Correct Answer: B) Placing her money on the counter.