This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which phrase is an absolute phrase? A) Her eyes sparkling with excitement. B) Running quickly to the store. C) Because it was raining. D) To find the treasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her eyes sparkling with excitement. 2. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence: "The sun setting, we decided to head back home." A) We decided. B) To head back home. C) The sun setting. D) Decided to head. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun setting. 3. True or False:An absolute phrase usually modifies just one specific word in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Verbis auditis A) When the words were heard. B) When they were about to hear the words. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the words were heard. 5. A participial phrase can be placed in which position in a sentence? A) Opener. B) Interrupter. C) Closer. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. ..... , the town was engulfed in flames. A) The fire spreading uncontrollably. B) The fire was spreading uncontrollably. C) The fire had spread uncontrollably. D) The fire having been spreading uncontrollably. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The fire spreading uncontrollably. 7. Complete the sentence with an absolute phrase: ..... , the baby slept peacefully. A) The lullaby played. B) With the lullaby playing. C) Playing the lullaby. D) The lullaby playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With the lullaby playing. 8. An absolute phrase can be removed from a sentence without changing the core meaning of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which sentence uses an absolute phrase with a past participle? A) The test finally finished, we all breathed a sigh of relief. B) Finishing the test, I turned in my paper. C) Because the test was finished, we were relieved. D) The test was finally finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The test finally finished, we all breathed a sigh of relief. 10. Complete the sentence with the best option to create an absolute phrase:The game finally over, we stretched our legs, our eyes ..... from the bright screen. A) Hurt. B) Hurting. C) Were hurting. D) To hurt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hurting. 11. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence:The match over, we left the stadium. A) The match over. B) We left. C) The stadium. D) Over, we left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The match over. 12. Complete the sentence:The sun ..... , we decided to go for a walk. A) Having set. B) Sets. C) Setting. D) Set. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having set. 13. Choose the correct absolute phrase to complete sentence.The boy grabbed the injured man's hand, A) Feet dangling without support. B) Fingers locked pulling him toward safety. C) Eyes weeping in silent pleading. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fingers locked pulling him toward safety. 14. Which of the following sentences contains parallel structure? A) The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner. B) The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly. 15. The magician patted the hand, holding it quietly with a thumb on its blue veins, waiting for life to revive. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Other phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrase. 16. How many OBJECT pronouns are in the following example? "Have you read "Flowers for Algernon? It is certainly a sad story, but it will teach you about life!" A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One. 17. Which of the following sentences contains an absolute phrase that provides additional detail about the subject's action? A) The sun rising over the mountains, we began our hike. B) The dog, its tail wagging excitedly, greeted us at the door. C) Her eyes filled with tears, she spoke softly. D) The garden blooming in full, we took photos of the flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog, its tail wagging excitedly, greeted us at the door. 18. In the sentence 'The final bell ringing, students poured out of the classrooms, ' what job is the absolute phrase The final bell ringing doing? A) It renames the word 'students.'. B) It describes the setting or circumstance for the whole main idea. C) It explains the action of a single verb. D) It acts as the subject of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It describes the setting or circumstance for the whole main idea. 19. Identify the sentence that contains an absolute phrase where the verb 'being' is omitted. A) Her phone being dead, she couldn't call for a ride. B) My homework is all done for the night. C) The classroom silent, the students began their work. D) He walked home, the rain falling steadily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The classroom silent, the students began their work. 20. What is the appositive(s)?Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week. A) Heidi. B) Will be traveling. C) To Disney World. D) My cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My cousin. 21. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Mom went to the store because the kids had eaten all of the food in only a day." A) In only a day. B) Because the kids had eaten all of the food in only a day. C) Mom went to the store. D) There is no absolute phrase here. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is no absolute phrase here. 22. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence:Heart pounding, I sat down and waited for the doctor. A) Heart pounding. B) I sat. C) Down. D) Waited for the doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heart pounding. 23. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence:'We sat on the porch swing, our feet dangling just above the floor, and watched the fireflies.' A) We sat on the porch swing. B) Our feet dangling just above the floor. C) And watched the fireflies. D) Just above the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our feet dangling just above the floor. 24. True or False:An absolute phrase does not modify the subject of the main sentence directly; it has its own noun 'anchor'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Identify the appositive phrase:Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time. A) Author of the Declaration of Independence. B) The Declaration of Independence. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Well-educated for his time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author of the Declaration of Independence. ← 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