Participial Adjectives Quiz 23 (30 MCQs)

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1. ..... the rain, there was a flood.
2. She was ..... she got a good grade in the exam.
3. We were totally ..... His ..... words didn't make any sense to us.
4. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or as a participial adjective? The escaping prisoner was caught in his secret tunnel.
5. This now ..... ship comes from China. (ankommen=to arrive)
6. Drugs are a problem in many cities. (to grow)
7. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or as a participial adjective? "I am escaping whether you like it or not."
8. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or a participial adjective? The giggling kids got on my nerves.
9. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or as a participial adjective? Bits of old food clogged the drain.
10. A:I'm very ..... in modern art. What about you?B:I can't tell the same, I'd rather go to concerts.A:Well, I also find live performances .....
11. She is ..... by AI Pacino movies.
12. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or a participial adjective? The kids were giggling hysterically as they watched the teacher fall down.
13. I'm not a fervent ..... of spicy food.
14. We got a ..... letter. (urge=to urge)
15. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or as a participial adjective? We are having a lock-down because a prisoner has escaped.
16. The doctor talks to the ..... patient. (wait=to wait)
17. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or a participial adjective? My uncle is snoring loudly.
18. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or a participial adjective? I couldn't sleep because of my loudly snoring uncle.
19. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or as a participial adjective? The prisoner escaped from the high-security prison.
20. Erik writes for the newspaper. This is a good ..... article. (write=to write)
21. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or as a participial adjective? The clogged drain was starting to smell.
22. Which instance of drinking is the gerund? I've been drinking coffee since I was 16. Turns out, drinking caffeine is addictive, so now I can't stop!
23. The beach is such a ..... place to go.
24. A:What a ..... food! I can't eat it.B:Me neither! I'm ..... about it.
25. I bought a ..... car (need=to use)
26. I live by a strong ..... river. (to flow)
27. He wrote a good ..... story. (develop=to develop)
28. The class was disrupted by a bad ..... child. (behave=to behave)
29. There is an old saying:Let (sleeping) ..... dogs lie.
30. When the movie ended, the audience looked ..... because of the sudden twist. Still, the director's creativity was ..... , and critics praised the originality.