This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an example of a participial phrase used as an adjective? A) She swims in the pool. B) Running down the street, he shouted for help. C) The cat chased the mouse. D) Sitting on the porch, she enjoyed the sunset. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sitting on the porch, she enjoyed the sunset. 2. As it rained heavily, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic. A) Raining heavily, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic. B) Having rained heavily, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic. C) Due to the heavy rain, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic. D) Not carrying out all the plans of the picnic, it rained heavily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to the heavy rain, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic. 3. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:The children playing in the park belong to the school next door. A) In the park. B) Playing in the park. C) School next door. D) Belong to the school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playing in the park. 4. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:A solitary fisherman casting his line is on the beach. A) The participial phrase "casting his line is on" tells more about the noun "fisherman" . B) The participial phrase "on the beach" tells more about the noun "fisherman" . C) The participial "solitary" tells more about the noun "fisherman" . D) The participial phrase "casting his line" tells more about the noun "fisherman" . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The participial phrase "casting his line" tells more about the noun "fisherman" . 5. What is the definition of a Participial Phrase A) Verbs ending in ed and ing used as adjectives. B) Verbs ending in ing used as nouns. C) To+verb:used as adjective, adverb, or noun. D) Phrases to rename something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verbs ending in ed and ing used as adjectives. 6. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Surprised by the news, he couldn't believe his ears.' A) Amazed by the news. B) Surprised with the news. C) Surprised by the news. D) Shocked by the news. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surprised by the news. 7. Identify the participial phrase and the noun it modifies: "The cookies, baked fresh this morning, were quickly eaten." A) This morning; cookies. B) Baked fresh this morning; cookies. C) Were quickly eaten; cookies. D) Fresh this morning; eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Baked fresh this morning; cookies. 8. Identify the participle in each example:shooting star:crying babies:frozen food:burned toast A) Crying, frozen, shooting, burned. B) Shooting, babies, frozen, toast. C) Crying, shooting burned, babies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crying, frozen, shooting, burned. 9. Identify the present participial phrase:Having been a gymnast, Lynn knew the importance of exercise. A) Having been a gymnast. B) Knew the importance of exercise. C) Lynn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having been a gymnast. 10. Tired from the track meet, the 7th grade athletes complained about everything the next day. A) Complained about everything. B) Complained about everything the next day. C) Tired from the track meet,. D) The 7th grade athletes complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tired from the track meet,. 11. What is the participle in this sentence?The frightened turkey ran from the man with the axe. A) Ran. B) Frightened. C) Axe. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frightened. 12. Analyze the sentence and identify the participial phrase: "The teacher, impressed by the student's work, gave her an A." A) The teacher. B) Impressed by the student's work. C) Gave her an A. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impressed by the student's work. 13. In the sentence "Laughing at the joke, Tom fell off his chair, " what is the participial phrase? A) Tom fell off. B) Off his chair. C) His chair. D) Laughing at the joke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Laughing at the joke. 14. Knowing the owner, our rent was not raised.Arriving 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. 15. Which question contains a participle? A) Bob's brother Bill bought a new bicycle with his Christmas money. B) He also made a wise purchase of cycling sneakers so he would not wear out his Yeezys. C) Feet pedaling furiously, Bill set off on his first biking adventure. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He also made a wise purchase of cycling sneakers so he would not wear out his Yeezys. 16. Find the Participle in the following sentence:Smiling warmly, the teacher greeted her students at the door. A) Warmly. B) Students. C) Smiling. D) Greeted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smiling. 17. What is the function of the participial phrase in the sentence:'Running late, she hurried to the meeting.'? A) The participial phrase 'Running late' describes the subject 'she' and explains her action. B) The participial phrase 'Running late' indicates the time of the action. C) The participial phrase 'Running late' serves as the main verb of the sentence. D) The participial phrase 'Running late' provides additional information about the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The participial phrase 'Running late' describes the subject 'she' and explains her action. 18. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Confused by the instructions, she asked for help.' A) Confused by the instructions. B) Confused for a moment. C) By the instructions. D) She asked for help. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confused by the instructions. 19. A participle is a verb that acts like an ..... A) Preposition. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 20. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:Mars, known to the Greeks as Ares, was the god of war. A) Mars. B) Known to the Greeks as Ares. C) Was the god of war. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known to the Greeks as Ares. 21. Despite the heavy rain, the match continued without interruption. A) Independent Clause. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Appositive phrase. D) Participial Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 22. Find the Participial Pharse in the following sentence:We explored the noisy city, navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. A) The noisy city. B) Navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. C) Explored the noisy city. D) Colorful markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. 23. Punctuate the following participial phrase correctly:Tired from the long day at work the man fell asleep on the couch. A) Tired from the long day at work the man, fell asleep on the couch. B) Tired from the long day at work, the man fell asleep on the couch. C) Tired from the long day at work, the man, fell asleep on the couch. D) Tired from the long day at work the man fell asleep on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tired from the long day at work, the man fell asleep on the couch. 24. The ski run covered with the most new powder attracted huge crowds of skiers. A) The ski run. B) Attracted. C) Huge crowds of skiers. D) Covered with the most new powder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covered with the most new powder. 25. In the sentence 'The fallen leaves covered the ground', what is the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase? A) Covered. B) Fallen. C) Leaves. D) Ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leaves. 26. What is the participle in this sentence?The cheering football fans enjoyed the Thanksgiving Day game. A) Cheering. B) Game. C) Enjoyed. D) Football. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheering. 27. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.She picked up trash thrown by careless motorists. A) Thrown by careless. B) She picked up trash. C) Trash thrown by careless motorists. D) Thrown by careless motorists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thrown by careless motorists. 28. Which of the following is a present participial phrase describing a black hole?A black hole is a region of space that is ..... matter. A) Forming. B) Attracting. C) Attracting into. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attracting. 29. Choose the participial phrase in the sentence:Sitting on the bench, the old man fed the pigeons. A) Sitting on the bench B) The old man C) Fed the pigeons D) On the bench A) Fed the pigeons. B) On the bench. C) Sitting on the bench. D) The old man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sitting on the bench. 30. Identify the participial phrase in this sentence:Painted bright red, the mailbox stood beside the gate. A) Painted bright red. B) Beside the gate. C) Stood beside the gate. D) The mailbox stood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Painted bright red. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParticipial Phrases Quiz 1Participial Phrases Quiz 2Participial Phrases Quiz 3Participial Phrases Quiz 4Participial Phrases Quiz 5Participial Phrases Quiz 6Participial Phrases Quiz 7Participial Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books