This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Intervening Phrases And Inverted Sentences – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Intervening Phrases And Inverted Sentences Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The movie, despite its length, was very entertaining. A) The movie was very entertaining. B) The movie, despite its length, was very entertaining. C) The movie was very entertaining despite its length. D) Despite its length, the movie was very entertaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie, despite its length, was very entertaining. 2. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The painting, though expensive, was worth every penny. A) The painting was worth every penny. B) The painting, though expensive, was worth every penny. C) The painting was worth every penny though expensive. D) Though expensive, the painting was worth every penny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The painting, though expensive, was worth every penny. 3. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The car, although old, runs very well. A) The car runs very well. B) The car, although old, runs very well. C) The car runs very well although old. D) Although old, the car runs very well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car, although old, runs very well. 4. Identify the inverted sentence: A) The wind howled through the trees. B) Through the trees howled the wind. C) The trees were howled through by the wind. D) Howled the wind through the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the trees howled the wind. 5. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The athlete, despite the injury, won the race. A) The athlete won the race. B) The athlete, despite the injury, won the race. C) The athlete won the race despite the injury. D) Despite the injury, the athlete won the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The athlete, despite the injury, won the race. 6. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The book, which was on the table, was very interesting. A) The book was very interesting. B) The book, which was on the table, was very interesting. C) The book was very interesting which was on the table. D) Which was on the table, the book was very interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book, which was on the table, was very interesting. 7. Which sentence is in natural order? A) Down the street ran the children. B) The children ran down the street. C) Ran down the street the children. D) Down the street the children ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children ran down the street. 8. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework. A) The teacher gave us extra homework. B) The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework. C) The teacher gave us extra homework who was very strict. D) Who was very strict, the teacher gave us extra homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework. 9. The smaller wings of the sea serpent ..... farther down its body. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 10. Which sentence is inverted? A) The flowers bloom in spring. B) In spring bloom the flowers. C) The flowers in spring bloom. D) Bloom the flowers in spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spring bloom the flowers. 11. The man ..... to get away from the claws of its predator. A) Struggles. B) Struggles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Struggles. 12. Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly. A) The cake was eaten quickly. B) The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly. C) The cake was eaten quickly which was delicious. D) Which was delicious, the cake was eaten quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly. 13. ..... the people on Earth been threatened by Bakunawa? A) Has. B) Have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have. 14. Deities gifted with great beauty ..... in the world of myth. A) Exist. B) Exists. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exist. 15. Here in the myth ..... to life a deity which transforms into a frightening sea monster. A) Comes. B) Come. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comes. 16. Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase:The cat, despite being scared, approached the dog. A) The cat approached the dog. B) The cat, despite being scared, approached the dog. C) The cat approached the dog despite being scared. D) Despite being scared, the cat approached the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat, despite being scared, approached the dog. 17. Mayari, as well as Bulan, ..... from the heavens to escape being eaten by the sea serpent. A) Descends. B) Descend. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Descends. 18. The sharp wires on the monster's body, together with its blood red tongue ..... frightening to the moons. A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 19. Which of the following sentences is inverted? A) The sun set behind the mountains. B) Behind the mountains set the sun. C) The mountains were set behind by the sun. D) The sun behind the mountains set. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behind the mountains set the sun. 20. Which of the following is an inverted sentence? A) The stars are shining brightly. B) Brightly are shining the stars. C) The stars brightly are shining. D) Shining brightly are the stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shining brightly are the stars. 21. The groups ..... in all directions to escape the sea monster. A) Rushes. B) Rush. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rush. 22. ..... the remains of the sea serpent found? A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 23. Young sheep in open spaces ..... often preys to wild creatures. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 24. There ..... six moons from the sky. A) Disappear. B) Disappears. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappear. 25. Mother, with all her daughters, ..... with the monter. A) Fight. B) Fights. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fights. 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