This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Participial Phrases – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Phrases Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the Participle in the following sentence:Smiling warmly, the teacher greeted her students at the door. A) Smiling. B) Warmly. C) Greeted. D) Students. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smiling. 2. What is the function of the participial phrase in the sentence:'Running late, she hurried to the meeting.'? A) The participial phrase 'Running late' describes the subject 'she' and explains her action. B) The participial phrase 'Running late' indicates the time of the action. C) The participial phrase 'Running late' serves as the main verb of the sentence. D) The participial phrase 'Running late' provides additional information about the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The participial phrase 'Running late' describes the subject 'she' and explains her action. 3. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:'Confused by the instructions, she asked for help.' A) She asked for help. B) By the instructions. C) Confused by the instructions. D) Confused for a moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confused by the instructions. 4. A participle is a verb that acts like an ..... A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Preposition. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 5. Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence:Mars, known to the Greeks as Ares, was the god of war. A) Mars. B) Known to the Greeks as Ares. C) Was the god of war. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known to the Greeks as Ares. 6. Despite the heavy rain, the match continued without interruption. A) Appositive phrase. B) Participial Phrase. C) Absolute Phrase. D) Independent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Independent Clause. 7. Find the Participial Pharse in the following sentence:We explored the noisy city, navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. A) The noisy city. B) Navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. C) Explored the noisy city. D) Colorful markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Navigating crowded streets and colorful markets. 8. Punctuate the following participial phrase correctly:Tired from the long day at work the man fell asleep on the couch. A) Tired from the long day at work, the man, fell asleep on the couch. B) Tired from the long day at work, the man fell asleep on the couch. C) Tired from the long day at work the man fell asleep on the couch. D) Tired from the long day at work the man, fell asleep on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tired from the long day at work, the man fell asleep on the couch. 9. The ski run covered with the most new powder attracted huge crowds of skiers. A) The ski run. B) Covered with the most new powder. C) Attracted. D) Huge crowds of skiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Covered with the most new powder. 10. In the sentence 'The fallen leaves covered the ground', what is the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase? A) Covered. B) Fallen. C) Leaves. D) Ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leaves. 11. What is the participle in this sentence?The cheering football fans enjoyed the Thanksgiving Day game. A) Cheering. B) Game. C) Enjoyed. D) Football. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheering. 12. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.She picked up trash thrown by careless motorists. A) Thrown by careless. B) Trash thrown by careless motorists. C) Thrown by careless motorists. D) She picked up trash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thrown by careless motorists. 13. Which of the following is a present participial phrase describing a black hole?A black hole is a region of space that is ..... matter. A) Forming. B) Attracting. C) Attracting into. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attracting. 14. Choose the participial phrase in the sentence:Sitting on the bench, the old man fed the pigeons. A) Sitting on the bench B) The old man C) Fed the pigeons D) On the bench A) On the bench. B) Fed the pigeons. C) Sitting on the bench. D) The old man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sitting on the bench. 15. Identify the participial phrase in this sentence:Painted bright red, the mailbox stood beside the gate. A) Stood beside the gate. B) Beside the gate. C) Painted bright red. D) The mailbox stood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painted bright red. 16. Identify the participle in the following sentence.Carla searched the entire mall, wanting to get the perfect dress for homecoming. A) Searched. B) Wanting. C) Homecoming. D) No participle present. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wanting. 17. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?The other shoji slammed open, and unseen, Buntaro stamped away, followed by the guard. A) The other shoji slammed open. B) Unseen, Buntaro stamped away. C) Followed by the guard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Followed by the guard. 18. In the sentence 'The painted fence looks new', what is the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase? A) Painted. B) Fence. C) Looks. D) New. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fence. 19. Where's the participial phrase?The wood burning in the fireplace quickly warmed the cabin. A) The wood. B) Burning in the fireplace. C) Quickly warmed the cabin. D) Warmed the cabin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning in the fireplace. 20. Swimming in the ocean, I felt free and alive. A) Gerund. B) Participial Phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial Phrases. 21. Identify the Participial Phrase in the following sentence. Having completed the training program, Henry was ready to go to work. A) Henry was ready. B) Program, Henry. C) Having completed the training program,. D) To go to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having completed the training program,. 22. Where's the participial phrase?We enjoyed a delicious Japanese meal, prepared by a trained chef. A) We enjoyed. B) Prepared by a trained chef. C) Japanese meal. D) By a trained chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepared by a trained chef. 23. What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper. Coming out of the market, the bananas fell on the pavement. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling participle. 24. Choose the sentence that contains a participial phrase. A) The frog was jumping from stone to stone. B) Jumping from stone to stone, the kitten slipped. C) Jumping from stone to stone is a fun game for kids. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jumping from stone to stone, the kitten slipped. 25. Find the PARTICIPLE. The dancing bear was on display. A) Dancing. B) Bear. C) Was. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dancing. ← 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