This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Intervening Phrases And Inverted Sentences – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Intervening Phrases And Inverted Sentences Quiz 1 (34 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The movie, despite its length, was very entertaining. A) The movie was very entertaining despite its length. B) The movie was very entertaining. C) Despite its length, the movie was very entertaining. D) The movie, despite its length, was very entertaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie, despite its length, was very entertaining. 2. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The painting, though expensive, was worth every penny. A) The painting, though expensive, was worth every penny. B) The painting was worth every penny though expensive. C) Though expensive, the painting was worth every penny. D) The painting was worth every penny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The painting, though expensive, was worth every penny. 3. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The car, although old, runs very well. A) The car runs very well. B) The car, although old, runs very well. C) Although old, the car runs very well. D) The car runs very well although old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car, although old, runs very well. 4. Identify the inverted sentence: A) Howled the wind through the trees. B) The wind howled through the trees. C) The trees were howled through by the wind. D) Through the trees howled the wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through the trees howled the wind. 5. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The athlete, despite the injury, won the race. A) The athlete won the race. B) The athlete won the race despite the injury. C) The athlete, despite the injury, won the race. D) Despite the injury, the athlete won the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The athlete, despite the injury, won the race. 6. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The book, which was on the table, was very interesting. A) The book was very interesting which was on the table. B) The book, which was on the table, was very interesting. C) The book was very interesting. D) Which was on the table, the book was very interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book, which was on the table, was very interesting. 7. Which sentence is in natural order? A) The children ran down the street. B) Down the street the children ran. C) Ran down the street the children. D) Down the street ran the children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children ran down the street. 8. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework. A) The teacher gave us extra homework. B) The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework. C) Who was very strict, the teacher gave us extra homework. D) The teacher gave us extra homework who was very strict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework. 9. The smaller wings of the sea serpent ..... farther down its body. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 10. Which sentence is inverted? A) Bloom the flowers in spring. B) The flowers in spring bloom. C) In spring bloom the flowers. D) The flowers bloom in spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In spring bloom the flowers. 11. The man ..... to get away from the claws of its predator. A) Struggles. B) Struggles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Struggles. 12. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly. A) The cake was eaten quickly which was delicious. B) The cake was eaten quickly. C) The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly. D) Which was delicious, the cake was eaten quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly. 13. ..... the people on Earth been threatened by Bakunawa? A) Has. B) Have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have. 14. Deities gifted with great beauty ..... in the world of myth. A) Exist. B) Exists. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exist. 15. Here in the myth ..... to life a deity which transforms into a frightening sea monster. A) Comes. B) Come. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comes. 16. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The cat, despite being scared, approached the dog. A) The cat, despite being scared, approached the dog. B) The cat approached the dog despite being scared. C) The cat approached the dog. D) Despite being scared, the cat approached the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat, despite being scared, approached the dog. 17. Mayari, as well as Bulan, ..... from the heavens to escape being eaten by the sea serpent. A) Descends. B) Descend. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Descends. 18. The sharp wires on the monster's body, together with its blood red tongue ..... frightening to the moons. A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 19. Which of the following sentences is inverted? A) The sun behind the mountains set. B) The sun set behind the mountains. C) Behind the mountains set the sun. D) The mountains were set behind by the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behind the mountains set the sun. 20. Which of the following is an inverted sentence? A) Brightly are shining the stars. B) The stars brightly are shining. C) The stars are shining brightly. D) Shining brightly are the stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shining brightly are the stars. 21. The groups ..... in all directions to escape the sea monster. A) Rushes. B) Rush. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rush. 22. ..... the remains of the sea serpent found? A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 23. Young sheep in open spaces ..... often preys to wild creatures. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 24. There ..... six moons from the sky. A) Disappear. B) Disappears. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappear. 25. Mother, with all her daughters, ..... with the monter. A) Fight. B) Fights. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fights. 26. ..... the news of Bakunawa's attacks frighten the people, too? A) Do. B) Does. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Does. 27. Select the sentence with an intervening phrase:The car, although old, runs smoothly. A) Although old, the car runs smoothly. B) The car runs smoothly. C) The car, although old, runs smoothly. D) The old car runs smoothly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car, although old, runs smoothly. 28. Libulan, the fairiest of the moons, ..... to hide from Bakunawa A) Try. B) Tries. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tries. 29. Out of the sea serpent's mouth ..... out the last of the moons. A) Roll. B) Rolls. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rolls. 30. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The book, which was on the table, is mine. A) The book, which was on the table, is mine. B) The book is mine. C) The book which was on the table is mine. D) The book on the table is mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book, which was on the table, is mine. 31. Choose the sentence with an intervening phrase:The movie, despite its length, was entertaining. A) Despite its length, the movie was entertaining. B) The movie was entertaining. C) The long movie was entertaining. D) The movie, despite its length, was entertaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie, despite its length, was entertaining. 32. In no way do I want to be associated with this project A) Inverted. B) Natural. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inverted. 33. Which definition is for an inverted sentence? A) A standard sentence pattern that adds multiple details after the standard sentence. B) A sentence with multiple details coming before the standard sentence structure. C) A standard sentence with the verb coming before the subject. D) Ms. Bullen's favorite-only definition needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A standard sentence with the verb coming before the subject. 34. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The teacher, known for her strictness, was kind today. A) The strict teacher was kind today. B) Known for her strictness, the teacher was kind today. C) The teacher, known for her strictness, was kind today. D) The teacher was kind today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher, known for her strictness, was kind today. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdverbial Fronting With Inversion QuizAgreement Rules QuizClause Complex QuizCleft Pseudo Cleft Transformation QuizCleft Transformation QuizComplements QuizComplete Sentences QuizConcord Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books