This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Absolute And Participial Phrases – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The author wrote the words, his memories pouring onto the page. A) Absolute phrase. B) Noun phrase. C) Adjective phrase. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolute phrase. 2. Which of the following is an example of an absolute phrase? A) If you can dream it, you can do it. B) Running toward the finish line, she felt exhilarated. C) The lake, a mirror of the clear sky, reflected the mountains. D) The book on the table is mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The lake, a mirror of the clear sky, reflected the mountains. 3. The mood of a text primarily refers to A) The author's attitude towards the subject. B) The emotional effect on the audience/reader. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The emotional effect on the audience/reader. 4. What is the participial phrase?Watching the sunset, the man's eyes filled with tears from its beauty. A) Filled with tears. B) Watching the sunset. C) From its beauty. D) Watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching the sunset. 5. The boy watched, his eyes bulging out of his face. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute Phrase. 6. Which sentence uses an absolute phrase correctly? A) The car speeding, I held on tightly. B) With the music playing, danced all night. C) The wind blowing, we closed the windows. D) She was tired, running a marathon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wind blowing, we closed the windows. 7. Complete the sentence with a proper absolute phrase: ..... , the students quietly read their books. A) The bell having rung. B) After the bell rung. C) The bell ringing now. D) Rang the bell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bell having rung. 8. Identify the participial phrase.Running through the dark streets, the man, a known criminal, tried to get away, his feet pounding on the concrete. A) Running through the dark streets. B) A known criminal. C) His feet pounding on the concrete. D) Through the dark streets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running through the dark streets. 9. Which sentence shows a logical time relationship between the absolute phrase and the main clause? A) The sun setting, we got up to start our day. B) His project completed yesterday, he is starting it now. C) The movie having started, we bought our tickets and found our seats. D) The championship won, the team decided not to practice anymore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The championship won, the team decided not to practice anymore. 10. She called to him, excited. A) Participial Phrase. B) Absolute Phrase. C) Other Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial Phrase. 11. Fill in the blank with the most concise and correct absolute phrase: ..... , the team captain accepted the trophy. A) The game having been won. B) The game won. C) After the game was won. D) They won the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The game won. 12. Choose the option that transforms the sentence into one containing an absolute phrase: "The children played in the park." A) The children, their laughter filling the air, played in the park. B) The children played in the park, which was very big. C) Playing in the park, the children had a lot of fun. D) The children were playing in the park all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children, their laughter filling the air, played in the park. 13. Choose the sentence that includes an absolute phrase that adds sensory detail. A) His voice echoing in the hall, he called her name. B) He called her name loudly in the hall. C) His voice was loud in the hall, he called her name. D) Echoing his voice, he called her name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His voice echoing in the hall, he called her name. 14. Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Noel, her face a mask, ignored the rest of the group." A) Her face a mask. B) Ignored. C) Ignored the rest of the group. D) The rest of the group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her face a mask. 15. Complete the sentence with an absolute phrase:The dog barked loudly, ..... A) Its tail wagging furiously. B) While it was barking. C) Because it was excited. D) If it wanted to play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its tail wagging furiously. 16. Complete the sentence:With ..... , the meeting was adjourned. A) Everyone agreeing. B) The clock ticking. C) Because it was late. D) After the vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone agreeing. 17. Which of the following sentences uses an absolute phrase to indicate result? A) The homework completed, she felt relieved. B) The cake baked perfectly, everyone enjoyed it. C) The storm passed, the sun began to shine. D) The concert finished, the crowd erupted in applause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The storm passed, the sun began to shine. 18. Which of these best describes the structure of a typical absolute phrase? A) A preposition + a noun (e.g., under the table). B) A noun or pronoun + a participle (e.g., his phone buzzing). C) A subject + a finite verb (e.g., he ran). D) A verb form ending in-ing used as a noun (e.g., running is fun). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A noun or pronoun + a participle (e.g., his phone buzzing). 19. Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence: "Eyes watering, the chef sliced the onion." A) The chef sliced the onion. B) Eyes watering. C) Sliced the onion. D) The chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eyes watering. 20. True or False:The sentence 'My brother, Mark, is learning to drive' correctly uses commas to show that 'Mark' is extra, non-essential information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Complete the sentence with the best absolute phrase:The match over, ..... , we celebrated our victory. A) Everyone cheered. B) We excited. C) The team was happy. D) The crowd roaring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The crowd roaring. 22. Absolute phrases always contain a subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Which of the following is an absolute phrase, not a participial phrase or a dependent clause? A) While the team celebrated. B) Celebrating their victory. C) The team celebrating its victory. D) To celebrate the victory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The team celebrating its victory. 24. Which revision best uses an absolute phrase to combine these two sentences? 'The final bell rang. Students poured out of the classrooms.' A) The final bell rang, and then students poured out of the classrooms. B) When the final bell rang, students poured out of the classrooms. C) The final bell having rung, students poured out of the classrooms. D) Ringing, the final bell made students pour out of the classrooms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The final bell having rung, students poured out of the classrooms. 25. Which of the following is an absolute phrase? A) Whispering softly. B) Having been running. C) Their homework completed. D) Because she was late. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their homework completed. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAbsolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 1Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 2Absolute 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 9Absolute And Participial Phrases Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books