This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the misplaced participial phrase in this sentence: "Jumping out of the water, the fisherman caught the fish." A) Jumping out of the water. B) The fisherman caught. C) The fish. D) Caught the fishTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jumping out of the water. 2. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a past participial phrase to describe a nebula? A) The nebula forms stars. B) The nebula was formed by stars. C) The nebula is formed into stars. D) The nebula is forming stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nebula was formed by stars. 3. While it was a Monday, Aaron, thinking positively, had the mindset that it was still a good day. What interrupter are you seeing? A) Appositive. B) Participial Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial Phrase. 4. A popular Halloween snack is roasted pumpkin seeds. A) Roasted. B) Popular. C) Is. D) Pumpkin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roasted. 5. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Swimming, another aquatic sport, demands physical endurance. A) Swimming, another aquatic sport. B) Swimming. C) There is no participial phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is no participial phrase. 6. Punctuate the following participial phrase correctly:Running through the park the children laughed and played. A) Running through the park the children laughed and played. B) Running through the park the children, laughed and played. C) Running through the park; the children laughed and played. D) Running through the park, the children laughed and played. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running through the park, the children laughed and played. 7. In the field of medicine, it will soon be normal to find robots ..... A) Who performing surgeries. B) Performed surgeries. C) Performing surgeries. D) Who performed surgeries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Performing surgeries. 8. Mrs. Leiva, a chocolate-loving fool, could not resist the Dove peanut butter squares that were sitting on the table. What interrupter do you see? A) Appositive. B) Participial Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive. 9. Trying to put them out, the flames were burning me. A) Trying to put them out, I was being burned by the flames. B) Trying to put out the flames, they were burning me. C) Trying to put them out the flames were burning me. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trying to put them out, I was being burned by the flames. 10. The powerful engine made a noise like a lion ..... A) To roar. B) Roaring. C) Roared. D) Roar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roaring. 11. Complete the sentence by adding a participial phrase in the blanks.Labor unions ..... are resisting the introduction of robots into factories. (fear the loss of jobs for their members) A) As fearing the loss of jobs for their members. B) Having feared the loss of jobs for their members). C) While fearing the loss of jobs for their members. D) Fearing the loss of jobs for their members. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fearing the loss of jobs for their members. 12. Choose the participial phrase in the sentence:Walking to the store, I saw my friend. A) Walking to the store B) I saw C) My friend D) To the store A) My friend. B) I saw. C) To the store. D) Walking to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walking to the store. 13. Find the participle phrase:The computer, struck by lightning, erased all of my important files. A) The computer. B) Erased. C) Struck by lightning. D) All of my important files. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Struck by lightning. 14. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.Carrying plenty of water, we set out for the summit of the mountain. A) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'mountain'. B) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'we'. C) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'summit'. D) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'set out'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'we'. 15. Which of the following sentences is correct and does NOT contain a dangling or misplaced modifier? A) Walking down the street, the car suddenly appeared. B) Walking down the street, I suddenly noticed the car appear. C) Walking down the street, the disappearing car surprised me. D) Walking down the street, appeared the car suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking down the street, I suddenly noticed the car appear. 16. Entering the room, Jack turned on the lights.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: C) Correct. 17. ..... , the K-pop group won several awards. A) Loved by fans worldwide. B) Lost in the city. C) Finished with his homework. D) Made of gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loved by fans worldwide. 18. The rescue agency is angry at the politics ..... in international aid. A) Involved. B) To involve. C) Involve. D) Involving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Involved. 19. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door. A) Of fruit containing; modifies 'oranges'. B) Containing pears, apples, and oranges; modifies 'box'. C) Arrived at the door; modifies 'box'. D) Containing fruit; modifies 'door'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Containing pears, apples, and oranges; modifies 'box'. 20. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:The Romans, having great respect for Mars, made him one of their three chief deities. A) Having great respect for Mars. B) The Romans. C) Of their three chief deities. D) Made him one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having great respect for Mars. 21. Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase and what does it describe? "Running late, he skipped breakfast." A) Running late; he. B) Running late; breakfast. C) Skipped breakfast; he. D) He skipped; breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running late; he. 22. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.The man working at that desk rarely takes a break. A) Rarely takes a break. B) Working at that desk rarely takes a break. C) Man working at that desk. D) Working at that desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Working at that desk. 23. The reporter describing the fiesta didn't reveal all of the colorful details. A) The reporter. B) Didn't reveal. C) All of the colorful details. D) Describing the fiesta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describing the fiesta. 24. Running through the field, Omakayas and Angeline yelled and waved their arms at the crows. A) Running through the field. B) Omakayas and Angeline yelled. C) And waved their arms. D) At the crows. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running through the field. 25. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Burning brightly in the fireplace, the logs warmed the entire room. A) Warmed the entire room. B) Burning brightly in the fireplace. C) The logs warmed. D) In the fireplace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning brightly in the fireplace. 26. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Finished with the project, they celebrated their success.' A) They were happy. B) Celebrated their success. C) Project finished quickly. D) Finished with the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finished with the project. 27. Identify the participial phrase:The store sold baked goods packaged in edible tinfoil A) Sold baked goods. B) Packaged in edible tinfoil. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Packaged in edible tinfoil. 28. Identify the participial phrase. Braking too late, Judy hit the car in front of her. A) In front of her. B) Braking too late. C) Judy. D) Hit the car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Braking too late. 29. Choose the correct participial phrase in the sentence:'The book, written by a famous author, became a bestseller.'a) written by a famous authorb) became a bestsellerc) The bookd) by a famous author A) By a famous author. B) Written by a famous author. C) The book. D) Became a bestseller. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Written by a famous author. 30. Past participles can end in all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) "-en". B) "-t". C) "-ed". D) "-s". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "-s". 31. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.Wrapping a scarf around his neck, George tried to protect himself from the dampness of the room. A) The dampness of the room. B) A scarf around his neck. C) George tried to protect himself. D) Wrapping a scarf around his neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wrapping a scarf around his neck. 32. On Thanksgiving Day, the decorated table was beautiful. A) Fall. B) Colors. C) Decorated. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decorated. 33. Identify the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence:Smiling, the winner accepted the trophy. A) Smiling. B) Accepted. C) Smiling the winner. D) Accepted the trophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smiling. 34. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:Recently released, the movie has not yet come to our local theaters. A) The movie. B) Has come. C) To our local theaters. D) Recently released. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recently released. 35. Jack, dribbling speedily down the court, caused a full-on collision with Brandon. What interrupter are you seeing? A) Appositive. B) Participial Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial Phrase. 36. Identify the Participial Phrase in the following sentence.Walking into the kitchen, I saw a mess on the floor. A) On the floor. B) A mess. C) Walking into the kitchen,. D) I saw. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking into the kitchen,. 37. True or False:In the sentence 'The cat sleeping in the sun is mine, ' the participial phrase is 'is mine'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. Rewrite the following sentence using a participial phrase:The teacher, who was strict, gave us a lot of homework. A) The teacher, who was kind, gave us a lot of homework. B) The teacher, who was happy, gave us a lot of homework. C) The teacher, who was absent, gave us a lot of homework. D) The strict teacher gave us a lot of homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The strict teacher gave us a lot of homework. 39. True or False is this a Participial Phrase?:Laughing at the funny joke. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Identify the misplaced participial phrase in this sentence: "Flying over the lake, the eagle was seen by the tourists." A) Flying over the lake. B) The eagle was seen. C) By the tourists. D) The eagleTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flying over the lake. 41. Looking for answers, the villagers offered gifts to the spirits. A) The villagers offered gifts. B) The villagers offered. C) Looking for answers. D) To the spirits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Looking for answers. 42. Which option contains a participial phrase? A) Umbrellas tossing in the wind, the beach-goers decided to pack up and head back to their hotel. B) Tossing his snorkel and flippers into his bag, Rio quickly dodged a flying umbrella. C) The storm turned the beaches of Ocean City Maryland, a popular seaside town, into a windswept desert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tossing his snorkel and flippers into his bag, Rio quickly dodged a flying umbrella. 43. In "The crying baby needed attention, " what type of participle is "crying" ? A) Future participle. B) Present participle. C) Perfect participle. D) Past participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present participle. 44. What is an example of a past participial phrase? A) 'Written in ink' in the sentence 'The letter, written in ink, was delivered yesterday.'. B) 'Running swiftly' in the sentence 'The athlete, running swiftly, won the race.'. C) 'Baked to perfection' in the sentence 'The cookies, baked to perfection, were delicious.'. D) 'Known for his bravery' in the sentence 'The hero, known for his bravery, saved the day.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Known for his bravery' in the sentence 'The hero, known for his bravery, saved the day.'. 45. Dolores noticed her cousin walking along the shoreline.the participial phrase in the above sentence is? A) Walking. B) Noticed. C) Walking along the shoreline. D) Noticed her cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking along the shoreline. 46. In the sentence "The painting, admired by many, was sold for a high price, " what is the function of the participial phrase? A) It describes the painting. B) It describes the price. C) It describes the admiration. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It describes the painting. 47. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper.I found a dollar walking home. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Participial phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 48. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a past participial phrase to describe a quasar? A) The quasar was formed by a supermassive black hole. B) The quasar is formed into a supermassive black hole. C) The quasar forms energy. D) The quasar is forming energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The quasar was formed by a supermassive black hole. 49. In the sentence 'The book, lying on the table, is mine', what is the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase? A) Lying. B) Table. C) Mine. D) Book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Book. 50. Identify the word modified by the participial phrase "decorated with lights" in the sentence: "The tree, decorated with lights, looked beautiful." A) Tree. B) Lights. C) Beautiful. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tree. 51. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.Poe, suffering great tragedy in his life, wrote disturbing stories. A) Wrote disturbing stories. B) Poe wrote disturbing stories. C) Stories. D) Suffering great tragedy in his life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suffering great tragedy in his life. 52. What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?Even though Evan was blind, he had a heightened sense of hearing. A) Blind. B) Evan. C) Sense. D) Hearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sense. 53. What is the participial phrase in this sentence?The house nestled in the valley was built by immigrants from Sweden. A) Immigrants from Sweden. B) Nestled in the valley. C) The house. D) Was built. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nestled in the valley. 54. What are the participles in this sentence?A black cat, hissing and scratching, jumped from the bushes and ran down the street. A) Hissing, scratching. B) Cat. C) Bushes, street. D) Jumped. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hissing, scratching. 55. Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment? A) He enjoys hiking in the mountains. B) She went to the store. C) The cat sat on the windowsill. D) Running to the bus stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running to the bus stop. 56. Bailey, concentrating on her book, read to page twenty in ten minutes. A) Concentrating on her book. B) Bailey. C) In ten minutes. D) Read to page twenty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concentrating on her book. 57. Identify the participial phrase:The first city attacked by the troops was in the middle of the desert A) Attacked by the troops. B) Was in the middle. C) Was in the middle of the desert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attacked by the troops. 58. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.The frog, hopping from one rock to the next, managed to get away from the boy. A) Hopping from one rock to the next modifies 'the boy'. B) Hopping from one rock to the next modifies 'the rocks'. C) Hopping from one rock to the next modifies 'the frog'. D) Hopping from one rock to the next modifies 'managed'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hopping from one rock to the next modifies 'the frog'. 59. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.Getting ready for bed, Samantha brushed her teeth and combed her hair. A) There is now participial phrase. B) Getting ready for bed. C) Combed her hair. D) Brushed her teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting ready for bed. 60. The frightened turkey ran from the man with the axe. A) Axe. B) Frightened. C) Ran. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frightened. ← 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 8Participial Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books