This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the italic word modifying in the following sentence?Stunned by the last-minute touchdown, the crowd began to file slowly out of the stadium. A) The last-minute touchdown. B) The crowd. C) Began to file slowly. D) Out of the stadium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The crowd. 2. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:Bathed in radiant light, Venus brought love and joy wherever she went. A) Bathed in radiant light. B) Brought love and joy. C) Wherever she went. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bathed in radiant light. 3. Stock traders investing in foreign markets have enjoyed a 40% yield this year. A) Stock traders. B) Have enjoyed. C) Investing in foreign markets. D) A 40% yield. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Investing in foreign markets. 4. Analyze the participial phrase "Frowning in concentration, the artist sketched the portrait" and evaluate its effectiveness in depicting the artist's intensity. A) Frowning in concentration. B) The artist sketched the portrait. C) The artist. D) Sketched the portraitTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frowning in concentration. 5. How can you correct a dangling participial phrase? A) Ensure that the phrase clearly modifies a specific noun or pronoun in the sentence. B) Remove the participial phrase entirely from the sentence. C) Add an adverb to the participial phrase for clarity. D) Rephrase the entire sentence to avoid using a participial phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ensure that the phrase clearly modifies a specific noun or pronoun in the sentence. 6. The cat, locked inside the crate, hissed at the mouse and snarled at the rickety fan. A) The cat. B) Locked inside the crate. C) Hissed at the mouse. D) Snarled at the rickety fan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Locked inside the crate. 7. Mrs. Moore's class, finished with their assignment, had free time for the last 15 minutes of the day. A) Mrs. Moore's class. B) Finished with their assignment. C) Had free time. D) For the last 15 minutes of the day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finished with their assignment. 8. Which sentence correctly uses the participial phrase? A) The students, studying hard, they hoped to pass the exam. B) Studying hard, the students hoped to pass the exam. C) They hoped to pass the exam, studying hard. D) The students hoped to pass the exam, studying hard.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Studying hard, the students hoped to pass the exam. 9. Choose the sentence that contains a present participial phrase. A) The dog barking loudly kept the neighbors awake. B) The cake baked by my mom was delicious. C) The letter written by the student was long. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog barking loudly kept the neighbors awake. 10. Which sentence contains a dangling participle? A) Singing loudly, the bird flew across the sky. B) Walking down the street, the trees were beautiful. C) Finished with homework, Jenny watched TV. D) Reading the book, Mark learned new words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking down the street, the trees were beautiful. 11. Identify the participle in the following sentence:After the recent storm, my father finally replaced the broken hinges on the gate. A) Broken. B) Replaced. C) Finally. D) No participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broken. 12. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat, Grandmother began to cry for joy. A) Overwhelmed with joy; it modifies 'began'. B) Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat; it modifies 'Grandmother'. C) Excited about the new coat; it modifies 'cry'. D) Baffled by the sudden noise; it modifies 'gift'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surprised by our gift of a new winter coat; it modifies 'Grandmother'. 13. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.I ordered the special, consisting of a ham sandwich and tomato soup. A) Featuring a burger and fries. B) Made with chicken and rice. C) Including a salad and bread. D) Consisting of a ham sandwich and tomato soup; it modifies 'the special'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consisting of a ham sandwich and tomato soup; it modifies 'the special'. 14. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper.I saw an accident walking down the street. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 15. ..... , he couldn't move. A) Made of gold. B) Built in 1892. C) Frozen by the cold. D) Decorated with flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frozen by the cold. 16. Identify the participle:Working in the lab, the scientist created a robot. A) Working. B) Lab. C) Created. D) Robot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working. 17. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:Shouting wildly, Carmen warned the pedestrian to look out for the car. A) Shouting wildly. B) Warned the pedestrian. C) For the car. D) Look out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouting wildly. 18. Past participles are removable. Verbs are not. Which sentence shows a removable past participle? A) A wide pink ribbon was tied in back with a bow. B) Around her waist was a wide pink ribbon, tied in back with a bow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Around her waist was a wide pink ribbon, tied in back with a bow. 19. Participle phrases consist of a ..... along with all of its ..... and ..... A) Adverbs, compliments, nouns. B) Verbs, nouns, adverbs,. C) Adverb, modifiers, compliments. D) Participle, modifiers, compliments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participle, modifiers, compliments. 20. ..... , the Shinkansen connects major cities in Japan. A) Designed for high-speed travel. B) Lost in the city. C) Finished with his homework. D) Decorated with flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Designed for high-speed travel. 21. Checking the car, the engine stopped. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 22. What word does the participial phrase "shining brightly" modify in the sentence: "The stars, shining brightly, lit up the night sky" ? A) Stars. B) Brightly. C) Night sky. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stars. 23. Rewrite the following sentence using a participial phrase:The girl, who was wearing a red dress, danced gracefully. A) The girl, who wore a red dress, danced gracefully. B) The girl, who wears a red dress, danced gracefully. C) The girl, wearing a red dress, danced gracefully. D) The girl, worn in a red dress, danced gracefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The girl, worn in a red dress, danced gracefully. 24. What is the function of "humming" in this sentence?Humming softly, Lynda cheerfully cleaned her bicycle. A) Humming is the main verb in the sentence. B) Humming is a present participle being used as a adjective. C) Humming is a present participle being used as a noun. D) Humming is a past participle being used as an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humming is a present participle being used as a adjective. 25. True or False:In the phrase 'the broken phone screen, ' the word 'broken' is a past participle that functions as an adjective. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesParticipial Phrases Quiz 1Participial Phrases Quiz 2Participial Phrases Quiz 3Participial Phrases Quiz 4Participial Phrases Quiz 5Participial Phrases Quiz 6Participial Phrases Quiz 7Participial Phrases Quiz 8Participial Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books