This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Appositive? Chatting and laughing, the students reminisced about middle school. A) Chatting and laughing. B) Students. C) Middle school. D) NONE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NONE. 2. Complete the sentence using an absolute phrase:The match over, ..... to the locker room. A) The players head. B) Players head. C) The players heading. D) Playing the players. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The players head. 3. Which of the following is NOT an example of a participial phrase? A) Running toward the finish line, she felt exhilarated. B) The storm over, we went outside. C) Listening to music with her headphones, Ms. Norberg planned her lesson. D) Panicking from the lockdown announcement, the students and teachers barricaded the door. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The storm over, we went outside. 4. Complete the sentence with the past participle that correctly forms an absolute phrase: ..... early, we decided to get breakfast. A) Our work was done. B) To do our work. C) Doing our work. D) Our work done. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our work done. 5. Caesare duce A) With Caesar as leader. B) When Caesar was led. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With Caesar as leader. 6. Which of the following best describes an absolute phrase? A) A noun and a verb. B) A noun and a participle. C) Only a verb. D) A complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A noun and a participle. 7. What is the absolute phrase in the following sentence:The sun hovering with anticipation on the horizon, Dexter waited for his date to arrive. A) The sun hovering with anticipation on the horizon. B) Dexter waited for his date to arrive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun hovering with anticipation on the horizon. 8. Which sentence below uses an absolute phrase correctly? A) Looking lively, Kate danced all night. B) Kate dance all night, toes lit. C) Eyes gleaming, Kate danced all night. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eyes gleaming, Kate danced all night. 9. What is the appositive phrase in the following:Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had. A) Clarence, an angel,. B) George Bailey. C) , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had. D) What a wonderful life he has had. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George Bailey. 10. What is the absolute phrase in the following sentence:He looked over to where the huge, filthy birds sat, their naked heads sunk into their hunched feathers. A) He looked over to where the huge, filthy birds sat. B) Their naked heads sunk into their hunched feathers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their naked heads sunk into their hunched feathers. 11. Complete the sentence: ..... , the students packed their bags. A) The bell ringing. B) After the bell. C) When the class ended. D) Because it was time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bell ringing. 12. Complete the sentence by turning the clause 'her project was finished' into an absolute phrase: ..... , Maya finally relaxed and watched a movie. A) Her project was finished. B) Finishing her project. C) Her project finished. D) Because her project was finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her project finished. 13. Which group of words is a prepositional phrase that could tell you *where* something is? A) Running fast. B) Behind the bookshelf. C) The dog barked. D) So happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behind the bookshelf. 14. Which option best completes the sentence with two parallel absolute phrases? He stood on the stage, ..... , waiting for the applause to die down. A) His hands trembling slightly and his heart was pounding. B) His hands trembling slightly, his heart pounding in his chest. C) With his hands trembling and a pounding heart. D) Trembling hands, pounding heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His hands trembling slightly, his heart pounding in his chest. 15. Which of these best describes the basic parts of an absolute phrase? A) A noun or pronoun plus a participle. B) A subject and a main verb. C) A preposition followed by a noun. D) An adjective and an adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun or pronoun plus a participle. 16. What is the absolute phrase in the sentence: "We were finally ready to visit the pet shelter, our family dog having died six months ago" ? A) We were finally ready to visit the pet shelter. B) Our family dog having died six months ago. C) Ready to visit the pet shelter. D) Six months ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our family dog having died six months ago. 17. Complete the sentence with the best absolute phrase:The dog barked loudly, ..... A) His tail wagging. B) Because he was hungry. C) While chasing the cat. D) To catch the thief. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His tail wagging. 18. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Suddenly contending with a failed engine, the pilot had to make an emergency landing." A) Contending with. B) Suddenly contending with a failed engine. C) The pilot had to make an emergency landing. D) The pilot had to make. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suddenly contending with a failed engine. 19. Choose the sentence where the absolute phrase is misplaced. A) The baby asleep, the parents relaxed. B) The fire blazing, we gathered around. C) She smiled, the game won. D) Her voice echoing, the room was silent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She smiled, the game won. 20. Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? A) Essential (or restrictive) appositive. B) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive. 21. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Callahan stood up with a snarl, hands on his belt." A) Callahan stood. B) With a snarl. C) Up with a snarl. D) Hands on his belt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hands on his belt. 22. Does this sentence have an absolute phrase?Legs shaking, he decided to ride the roller coaster. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. Choose the sentence where the absolute phrase provides background context. A) The sun rose early. B) His heart racing, he finished the race. C) She turned off the light. D) They watched a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His heart racing, he finished the race. 24. Choose the absolute phrase in this sentence:The storm raging outside, we decided to stay indoors. A) The storm. B) Raging outside. C) The storm raging outside. D) Decided to stay indoors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The storm raging outside. 25. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "The teacher stared at the class, his face beet-red, while the class became silent." A) Silent. B) His face beet-red. C) Stared at the class. D) While the class became silent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His face beet-red. 26. Whistling, he let the escalator waft him into the still night air. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Other Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrase. 27. An absolute phrase provides additional information about a sentence without being connected to the sentence by a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Her mother wept, tears flowing freely, when she said goodbye to her daughter." A) Tears flowing. B) Tears flowing freely, when she said goodbye to her daughter. C) Tears flowing freely. D) Her mother wept. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tears flowing freely. 29. Which is the best way to combine these sentences using an absolute phrase:The car was broken down. We were late to the party. A) The car was broken down, we were late to the party. B) With the car broken down, we were late to the party. C) We were late to the party, the car was broken down. D) We were late to the party because the car was broken down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With the car broken down, we were late to the party. 30. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:'Running through the park, I saw a beautiful sunset.' A) Running through the park. B) I saw. C) A beautiful sunset. D) Through the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running through the park. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAbsolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 1Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 2Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 3Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 4Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 5Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 6Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 7Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 8Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books