This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Punctuate the following participial phrase correctly:Running through the park the children laughed and played. A) Running through the park the children laughed and played. B) Running through the park the children, laughed and played. C) Running through the park; the children laughed and played. D) Running through the park, the children laughed and played. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running through the park, the children laughed and played. 2. In the field of medicine, it will soon be normal to find robots ..... A) Performing surgeries. B) Performed surgeries. C) Who performing surgeries. D) Who performed surgeries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performing surgeries. 3. Mrs. Leiva, a chocolate-loving fool, could not resist the Dove peanut butter squares that were sitting on the table. What interrupter do you see? A) Appositive. B) Participial Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive. 4. Trying to put them out, the flames were burning me. A) No Change. B) Trying to put them out the flames were burning me. C) Trying to put out the flames, they were burning me. D) Trying to put them out, I was being burned by the flames. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trying to put them out, I was being burned by the flames. 5. The powerful engine made a noise like a lion ..... A) Roar. B) Roared. C) Roaring. D) To roar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roaring. 6. Complete the sentence by adding a participial phrase in the blanks.Labor unions ..... are resisting the introduction of robots into factories. (fear the loss of jobs for their members) A) Fearing the loss of jobs for their members. B) Having feared the loss of jobs for their members). C) As fearing the loss of jobs for their members. D) While fearing the loss of jobs for their members. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fearing the loss of jobs for their members. 7. True or False? Participles can only be used in the past tense. A) True. B) False. C) Only in present tense. D) Only in future tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Choose the participial phrase in the sentence:Walking to the store, I saw my friend. A) Walking to the store B) I saw C) My friend D) To the store A) My friend. B) I saw. C) To the store. D) Walking to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walking to the store. 9. Find the participle phrase:The computer, struck by lightning, erased all of my important files. A) The computer. B) Erased. C) Struck by lightning. D) All of my important files. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Struck by lightning. 10. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.Carrying plenty of water, we set out for the summit of the mountain. A) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'summit'. B) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'we'. C) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'set out'. D) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'mountain'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrying plenty of water modifies 'we'. 11. Which of the following sentences is correct and does NOT contain a dangling or misplaced modifier? A) Walking down the street, the car suddenly appeared. B) Walking down the street, appeared the car suddenly. C) Walking down the street, I suddenly noticed the car appear. D) Walking down the street, the disappearing car surprised me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking down the street, I suddenly noticed the car appear. 12. Entering the room, Jack turned on the lights.Arriving at the bank, od that it was close.Arriving at the bank, we found that it was close. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 13. ..... , the K-pop group won several awards. A) Finished with his homework. B) Loved by fans worldwide. C) Lost in the city. D) Made of gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loved by fans worldwide. 14. The rescue agency is angry at the politics ..... in international aid. A) Involve. B) To involve. C) Involving. D) Involved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Involved. 15. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Then tell what word the phrase modifies.The box of fruit containing pears, apples, and oranges arrived at the door. A) Of fruit containing; modifies 'oranges'. B) Containing pears, apples, and oranges; modifies 'box'. C) Arrived at the door; modifies 'box'. D) Containing fruit; modifies 'door'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Containing pears, apples, and oranges; modifies 'box'. 16. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:The Romans, having great respect for Mars, made him one of their three chief deities. A) The Romans. B) Having great respect for Mars. C) Made him one. D) Of their three chief deities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having great respect for Mars. 17. Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase and what does it describe? "Running late, he skipped breakfast." A) Running late; breakfast. B) He skipped; breakfast. C) Skipped breakfast; he. D) Running late; he. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running late; he. 18. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.The man working at that desk rarely takes a break. A) Rarely takes a break. B) Working at that desk rarely takes a break. C) Working at that desk. D) Man working at that desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working at that desk. 19. The reporter describing the fiesta didn't reveal all of the colorful details. A) The reporter. B) Didn't reveal. C) All of the colorful details. D) Describing the fiesta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describing the fiesta. 20. Running through the field, Omakayas and Angeline yelled and waved their arms at the crows. A) Running through the field. B) Omakayas and Angeline yelled. C) And waved their arms. D) At the crows. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running through the field. 21. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:Burning brightly in the fireplace, the logs warmed the entire room. A) The logs warmed. B) Warmed the entire room. C) Burning brightly in the fireplace. D) In the fireplace. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning brightly in the fireplace. 22. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Finished with the project, they celebrated their success.' A) They were happy. B) Project finished quickly. C) Celebrated their success. D) Finished with the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finished with the project. 23. Exercise 1:Identifying ParticiplesIdentify the Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.2. The slouching model soon found herself out of a job. (a) A) A. slouching. B) Found herself. C) Found herself out of a job. D) Soon found herself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. slouching. 24. Identify the participial phrase:The store sold baked goods packaged in edible tinfoil A) Sold baked goods. B) Packaged in edible tinfoil. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Packaged in edible tinfoil. 25. Identify the participial phrase. Braking too late, Judy hit the car in front of her. A) Hit the car. B) In front of her. C) Braking too late. D) Judy. 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