This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a present participial phrase describing a nebula?A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust that is ..... stars. A) Forming. B) Formed by. C) Forming into. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forming. 2. Which is not the rule of the subordinator in the reduced adverb clauses? A) Retain before, and retain since when it is a time subordinator. B) Retain as when it is a time subordinator. C) Delete all three reason subordinators because, since, and as. D) Retain after, while, and when if the participial phrase follows theindependent clause. When the phrase is in another position, youmay either retain or delete these subordinators. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Retain as when it is a time subordinator. 3. In the sentence 'The broken window was finally repaired', what is the participial phrase and what word does it modify? A) The running window modifies the word 'window'. B) The broken window modifies the word 'window'. C) The repaired window modifies the word 'window'. D) The blue window modifies the word 'window'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The broken window modifies the word 'window'. 4. What is the participial phrase in the sentence:Excited about the trip, Sarah packed her bags. A) Excited about the trip B) Sarah packed C) Her bags D) Packed her bags A) Her bags. B) Sarah packed. C) Excited about the trip. D) Packed her bags. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excited about the trip. 5. In the following sentence, which word does the participial phrase modify? Sitting up uncomfortably, Joe tried to get some sleep. A) Sleep. B) Tried. C) Joe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joe. 6. What is the participial phrase?The tourists admired the painting hanging in the museum. A) Hanging in the museum. B) Admired the painting. C) Painting hanging in the museum. D) In the museum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hanging in the museum. 7. Which part of the sentence below is the participial phrase? The weather-worn house sat on a hill surrounded by barren fields. A) The weather-worn house. B) By barren fields. C) Surrounded by barren fields. D) Sat on a hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surrounded by barren fields. 8. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.My mom told us about the new library planned for the neighborhood. A) New library planned modifies 'neighborhood'. B) The new library modifies 'planned'. C) Planned for the neighborhood modifies 'mom'. D) Planned for the neighborhood modifies 'library'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Planned for the neighborhood modifies 'library'. 9. Which sentence contains a participial phrase at the end? A) The dog chased the cat around the yard. B) We watched the stars, twinkling in the night sky. C) Walking quickly, John arrived on time. D) The excited child opened his presents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We watched the stars, twinkling in the night sky. 10. Commencing to rain, we turned backArriving at the bank, od that it was close.Arriving at the bank, we found that it was close. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 11. In which sentence is a participle capitalized? A) Some ducks SAT on a floating log in the river. B) Some ducks sat on floating LOG in the river. C) Some ducks sat on a FLOATING log in the river. D) SOME ducks sat on a floating log in the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some ducks sat on a FLOATING log in the river. 12. True or False question?A participle modifies a noun or pronoun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What is the italic word modifying in the following sentence?Ginger, pulling the blue blanket over her head, refused to get out of bed. A) The blue blanket. B) Get out of bed. C) Her head. D) Ginger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ginger. 14. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:Noted for her beauty, Venus was sought by all the gods as a wife. A) Noted for her beauty. B) Venus was. C) Sought by all. D) The gods as a wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noted for her beauty. 15. Identify the noun or pronoun being modified by the participle. Publix sold packaged bakery goods. A) Packaged. B) Publix. C) Sold. D) Bakery goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bakery goods. 16. Joe, searching for the code, was really excited. A) Searching. B) Code. C) Really. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Searching. 17. What noun is the participle modifying?"Frowning, he finally came out with a single marble" (Jeff Brumbeau, The Quiltmaker's Gift). A) Quilt. B) He. C) Frowning. D) Marble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He. 18. What is the difference between a verb and a participle? A) A verb shows action or state of being, while a participle is a verb form used as an adjective. B) A verb can only be a single word, while a participle must be a phrase. C) A verb is used to describe a noun, while a participle is used to describe an adverb. D) A verb is always in the past tense, while a participle is in the present tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verb shows action or state of being, while a participle is a verb form used as an adjective. 19. Locate the participial phrase in the following sentence:'Excited about the trip, the children packed their bags.' A) Excited children. B) Packed their bags. C) Excited about the trip. D) The children packed their bags. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excited about the trip. 20. Undeterred by the seemingly unsurmountable hurdle, William Wilberforce continue to forge ahead to abolish slavery in the British Empire. A) Independent Clause. B) Participial Phrase. C) Absolute Phrase. D) Appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial Phrase. 21. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Excited for the game, the fans cheered loudly. A) Excited for the game B) The fans C) Cheered loudly D) For the game A) For the game. B) Cheered loudly. C) The fans. D) Excited for the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Excited for the game. 22. The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair. A) Gerund. B) Participial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial. 23. Which sentence is the appropriate change from the adverb clause to a participial phrase.Because I am the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents. A) Because the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents. B) Being the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents. 24. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a present participial phrase to describe a quasar? A) The quasar is formed by a supermassive black hole. B) The quasar is formed into a supermassive black hole. C) The quasar is emitting energy. D) The quasar forms energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The quasar is emitting energy. 25. Find the participial phrase:The children playing in the park belong to the school next door. (a) A) In the park. B) A. playing in the park. C) School next door. D) Belong to the school next door. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. playing in the park. 26. Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly with a participial phrase? A) Running late Sarah quickly grabbed her coat and rushed out the door. B) Running late Sarah quickly, grabbed her coat and rushed out the door. C) Running late, Sarah quickly grabbed her coat and rushed out the door. D) Running late Sarah, quickly grabbed her coat and rushed out the door. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running late, Sarah quickly grabbed her coat and rushed out the door. 27. Food sealed in cans was given to the campers. A) Sealed. B) Campers. C) Given. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sealed. 28. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'The students, excited about the trip, packed their bags.' A) The students. B) Excited about the trip. C) Packed their bags. D) About the trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited about the trip. 29. Which part of the sentence is a participle?Nate, Nathan, and Nathaniel took a walking tour of New York City. A) New York City. B) Walking tour. C) Took. D) Walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walking. 30. During class, Cordell sat in the corner, grinning like a chesire cat. A) Cordell. B) Grinning like a chesire cat. C) Sat in the corner. D) During class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grinning like a chesire cat. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParticipial Phrases Quiz 1Participial Phrases Quiz 3Participial Phrases Quiz 4Participial Phrases Quiz 5Participial Phrases Quiz 6Participial Phrases Quiz 7Participial Phrases Quiz 8Participial Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books