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Participial Phrases Quiz 17 (30 MCQs)

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1. Having reached home, I dressed for dinner
2. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct and clear. 'Sprinting for the finish line, the crowd's roar was deafening.'
3. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'The teacher, frustrated by the noise, asked the students to be quiet.'
4. A present participial phrase
5. Combine the following sentences using a participial phrase:The fire crackled. The marshmallows turned golden brown.
6. Does this sentence contain a past or present participial phrase?Feeling so much better after the nap, Gunster dressed and went out.
7. The runner gasping for breath crossed the finish line.
8. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Tired from the long journey, they decided to rest.'
9. Identify the noun modified by the participial phrase:'Running down the street, the dog chased the ball.'
10. Where is the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence?"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).
11. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct because the participial phrase is placed correctly. 'Running for the bus, the backpack was accidentally dropped by Sarah.'
12. Identify the participle in the following sentence:Excited about the upcoming trip, she packed her bags early.
13. What can sometimes give a participial phrase away?
14. Evaluate the use of the participial phrase in this sentence for its effectiveness in creating imagery: "The trees, bending in the wind, seemed to dance joyfully."
15. Select the sentence that correctly uses commas with an appositive phrase.
16. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.Andrea, waking from a dream, cried fearfully.
17. Punctuate the following participial phrase correctly:Excited about the game the fans cheered loudly.
18. In the sentence, 'The smiling cashier handed me my change, ' which word is the participle acting as an adjective?
19. Some plants growing at an angle can straighten themselves up.
20. What noun is the participial phrase modifying?Garrett grabbed his coat hanging on the hook.
21. What are the participles in this sentence?Moaning and groaning, the guests proclaimed the Thanksgiving feast a huge success.
22. Which sentence contains a complete participial phrase?
23. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Shaken by the loud thunder, the dog hid under the bed.
24. What is the participial phrase in the sentence:'Lost in thought, she didn't notice the time.'
25. True or False? A participial phrase can act as a noun in a sentence.
26. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:They imagined him dressed in shining armor.
27. How is the red word functioning in the following sentence?The science test looked super easy, having only 10 multiple choice questions.
28. After the recently election, there were many that rejoiced at the new president in the White House, excited at the prospect of new leadership.
29. What noun is the participial phrase modifying?Kelli and Camden had to pick up the puzzle pieces scattered on the floor.
30. Highlight all the words that make up the participial phrase in the sentence below.While snorkeling in Hawaii, Esther Hutcheson spotted a turtle floating through the coral reefs.
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