This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Verbal Phrases – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verbal Phrases Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The phrase in bold letters is a(n) ..... The cat, **curled up on the sofa**, purred softly. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) Participial phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participial phrase. 2. Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.8 less than the product of 4 and a numberUse the variable m to represent the unknown number. A) 4m-8. B) 8m-4. C) 8m + 4. D) 8-4m. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4m-8. 3. The sum of eighty-nine and a number A) 89-k. B) K+89. C) 89k. D) K-89. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) K+89. 4. In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a gerund phrase?Without water, the crops dried up quickly under the heat of the scorching August sun. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 5. Translate the verbal phrase "the product of a number and nine" into an algebraic expression. A) $x-9$. B) $x/9$. C) $9 + x$. D) $9x$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $9x$. 6. The car stopping at the light was hit by the truck. A) Verb. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participle. 7. Identify the correct translation of the verbal phrase 'to eat slowly'. A) To eat slow. B) Eat slowly. C) Eating slow. D) To eat slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To eat slowly. 8. Understand the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The cat under the bed is hiding from the dog. A) Under the bed. B) Over the table. C) Inside the closet. D) Outside the window. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the bed. 9. Translate this sentence into an equation.106 is the product of Kerry's score and 4.Us the variable z to represent Kerry's score. A) 106 = 4z. B) 4 = 106z. C) 106 = z + 4. D) 106z = 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 106 = 4z. 10. Form verbal statements or phrases for the given algebraic equations.h(6 + g) A) The quotient of six and g multiplied by h. B) The sum of six and g multiplied by h. C) The difference of six and g multiplied by h. D) The product of six times g multiplied by h. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sum of six and g multiplied by h. 11. Four times the sum of a number and-5 A) $4x-(-5)$. B) $4[x+(-5)]$. C) $4x+(-5)$. D) $4+x+(-5)$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $4[x+(-5)]$. 12. Explain the role of the verbal phrase in the sentence: "To finish the project on time, we need to work hard." A) Infinitive; it acts as a subject. B) Infinitive; it shows purpose. C) Gerund; it acts as a noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive; it shows purpose. 13. Identify the operation associated with the following key word:MINUS A) Division. B) Subtraction. C) Multiplication. D) Addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subtraction. 14. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an infinitive phrase. A) She enjoys to read books. B) Books to read are many. C) Reading books to enjoy. D) To read books is her favorite hobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To read books is her favorite hobby. 15. "Four more than twice a number" A) 3x + 4. B) 2x-4. C) 2x + 2. D) 2x + 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2x + 4. 16. What is the participle in the following sentence?The scientists could hear the howling coyotes. A) Howling. B) Could hear. C) Coyotes. D) Scientists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Howling. 17. What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?Chemistry, Sue's favorite subject, is easy for her. A) For her. B) Sue's favorite subject. C) Is easy. D) Chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sue's favorite subject. 18. Identify the verbal phrase in the sentence:To reach that number is not possible on this phone. A) To reach that number. B) That number. C) Is not possible. D) On this phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To reach that number. 19. Select the sentence that accurately translates the verbal phrase 'running fast'. A) He run fast. B) He fast runs. C) He runs fast. D) He is fast running. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He runs fast. 20. Kelly earned $ 48 babysitting and spent $ 3 per day for "d" days A) 48-3d. B) 48d + 3. C) 48 + 3d. D) 48(3d). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 48-3d. 21. Formulate a sentence that includes an infinitive phrase showing purpose. A) She enjoys swimming in the pool. B) To learn French, she took a class. C) The swimming pool is large. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To learn French, she took a class. 22. A subtracted from 15 A) 15-a. B) A-15. C) 15 + a. D) A + 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15-a. 23. Which of the following sentences correctly translates the verbal phrase 'running quickly'? A) He run quick. B) He is quick running. C) He runs quickly. D) He quickly runs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He runs quickly. 24. Translate 'the difference between a and b' into a math expression. A) A + b. B) A * b. C) A / b. D) A-b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A-b. 25. The music is too loud. Could you ..... ? A) Turn it down. B) Turn it on. C) Take it off. D) Put it down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turn it down. 26. Distinguish the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:She likes to swim in the ocean. A) Likes to swim. B) To swim in the ocean. C) Swim in the ocean. D) She likes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To swim in the ocean. 27. In the sentence "Her goal is to become a doctor, " what is the function of the infinitive phrase? A) It acts as a subject. B) It acts as a predicate nominative. C) It acts as an adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It acts as a predicate nominative. 28. Five times as large as the sum of 6 and 2 A) ( 6 / 2) x 5. B) (6x2) + 5. C) (6+2) x 5. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (6+2) x 5. 29. Four less than a number is eight. A) $4-x=8$. B) $x-4=8$. C) $4x=8$. D) $4+x=8$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $x-4=8$. 30. Find the infinitive phraseIn order to survive English 10, you must study for the weekly assessments consistently. A) To survive English 10, you must. B) In order to survive. C) To survive. D) To survive English 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To survive English 10. 31. Rewrite each sentence, placing the verbal phrase close to the word it modifies:The old woman bumped into the bench walking her dog. A) Walking her dog, the old woman bumped into the bench. B) Walking into the bench, the old woman bumped her dog. C) The old woman walking her dog bumped bench into the. D) The old woman bumped into the bench, walking her dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking her dog, the old woman bumped into the bench. 32. Choose the algebraic expression that best fits the following situation:In a video game, a player starts with 20 points and a point is subtracted for every hit they take. A) $h\div20$. B) $20+h$. C) $20-h$. D) $h-20$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $20-h$. 33. Identify the operation associated with the following key word:PRODUCT A) Subtraction. B) Multiplication. C) Addition. D) Division. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multiplication. 34. 5 times the sum of a number and 2 A) 5 + 2n. B) 2n-5. C) 5( n + 2). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5( n + 2). 35. Translate the verbal statement 'a number divided by 4, subtracted from 10' into an algebraic expression. A) 10-(x/4). B) 10-(4/x). C) 10-(4 * x). D) (10-x)/4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10-(x/4). 36. Identify the participle in the following sentence:The haunted house was scary. A) Haunted. B) Scary. C) Was. D) House. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haunted. 37. This car ..... Jane. She has owned this car for more than ten years. A) Puts up with. B) Belongs to. C) Decides on. D) Comes across. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Belongs to. 38. What is the correct translation of the verbal phrase 'to think deeply'? A) To think deep. B) To think deeply. C) Thinking deeply. D) Think deep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To think deeply. 39. Identify the verbal phrase in the following sentence:'Hoping to succeed, she studied all night.' A) Hoping to succeed. B) She studied. C) All night. D) Succeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hoping to succeed. 40. Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence:A hang glider can be dangerous if you are not trained. A) Can be. B) Be. C) Can. D) Hang glider. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can be. 41. What is the first step to solve this equation:11-3x = 44 A) Add 3 to both sides. B) Subtract 11 from both sides. C) Add 11 to both sides. D) Divide 3 on both sides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subtract 11 from both sides. 42. What the coefficient of the 1st term?n-4y A) 0. B) 4. C) Y. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 43. Choose the sentence that best translates the verbal phrase 'singing loudly'. A) He sings loudly. B) He sings loud. C) He is loud singing. D) He loudly sings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He sings loudly. 44. In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a participial phrase?Moving noiselessly, the panther stalked her prey. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 45. Eight times a number increased by 9 is the same as 15 more than 7 times the number. Find the number. A) -7. B) 6. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 46. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?In the middle of the night, I woke up to my mom asking me if I had done all my homework for English. A) 2. B) 3. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 47. Translate 'the sum of 10 and y' into an expression. A) 10 / y. B) 10 + y. C) 10 * y. D) 10-y. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10 + y. 48. The product of negative three and a number is negative twenty. A) $-3x=-20$. B) $-3+x=-20$. C) $-3-x=-20$. D) $-3\div x=-20$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $-3x=-20$. 49. The phrase in bold letters is a(n) ..... To be sure, Mary is the most efficient person in her department. A) Gerund phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) Participial phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive phrase. 50. The teacher ..... the student that was sleeping in class. A) Raised up. B) Gave away. C) Made of. D) Pointed at. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pointed at. 51. The student left in charge of the class couldn't control his classmates. A) Infinitive Phrase. B) Gerund Phrase. C) Participial Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participial Phrase. 52. What is the gerund/infinitive acting as?His goal was to finish high school in three years. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Subject complement/predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject complement/predicate nominative. 53. Cleaning experts agree that vacuuming the floors is a task best left till last. A) Participial phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) Gerund phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund phrase. 54. What is the appositive phrase in this sentence? My brother's car, a tricked-out lime green Gremlin, is the envy of my friends. A) Of my friends. B) A tricked-out green Gremlin. C) My brother's car. D) Green Gremlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tricked-out green Gremlin. 55. What is the gerund/infinitive acting as?When my mom gets home, she will want to eat right away. A) Object of the preposition. B) Direct object. C) Subject. D) Subject complement/predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 56. In which sentence does verbal phrase describe a purpose? A) Disguised as a clown, father broke in his daughter's room. B) They study hard for better grades. C) Hurrying to the lesson, I occasionally forgot to turn off the light in my room. D) All are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are incorrect. 57. "d" less than 4, plus 1 A) 4-d + 1. B) D-4 + 1. C) 4-d-1. D) D-4-1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4-d + 1. 58. Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.2 times the difference of a number and 11Use the variable t to represent the unknown number. A) 2 x t-11. B) 2(t / 11). C) 2(t-11). D) 2t-11. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2(t-11). 59. Rewrite each sentence, placing the verbal phrase close to the word it modifies:Swinging from the branches, we saw two monkeys. A) Two monkeys were seen by us swinging from the branches. B) Swinging from the branches, we saw two monkeys. C) We saw two monkeys swinging from the branches. D) We swinging from the branches saw two monkeys. 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