Phrases Quiz
Preview:
What is your favorite _______? (What do you do in your spare time?)
A. reading
B. answer
C. hobby
D. fun
having been written
A. (simple) active tense
B. (simple) passive tense
C. perfect tense
D. perfect passive tense
The sneaking turtle scrambled under the caravan.
The word sneaking is in the…
A. past tense.
B. present tense.
C. perfect tense.
D. future tense.
Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence:
Reading is an important skill.
A. subject
B. object of the preposition
C. direct object
D. predicate noun
Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence:
Halim was punished for cheating.
A. subject
B. object of the preposition
C. direct object
D. predicate noun
Which one is an adjective phrase?
A. well done
B. cute dogs
C. surprisingly beautiful
D. very fast
‘made up my mind’ means ____________.
A. decided
B. try to do it
C. changed of mind
Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in parentheses.
If you were a Puritan overcharging customers and fellow settlers, you would have a major consequence (to be regarded as one of the worst kinds.)
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
(A Puritan woman having been convicted of adultery), would have been put to death on the town’s scaffold.
A. present
B. perfect
C. present passive
D. perfect passive
Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence.
The team practiced running on Friday.
A. subject
B. object of the preposition
C. direct object
D. predicate noun
I had hoped to be finished before 3:00.
A. prepositional phrase
B. infinitive
Identify the tense of the participle or the participial phrase in parentheses.
A person (texting while driving) is likely to have an accident.
A. past
B. present
C. perfect
He complained of having been unjustly accused.
A. (simple) active tense
B. (simple) passive tense
C. perfect tense
D. perfect passive tense
Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in parentheses.
If you suspected someone of committing witchcraft, there would be many tests (to determine if the person was a witch or wizard.)
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
‘haven’t heard from you’ refers to _____________.
A. haven’t hear you saying something
B. didn’t hear your voice
C. didn’t receive news from you
(Possessing a unique talent in sewing), Hester Prynne is able to support herself and her daughter.
A. present
B. perfect
C. present passive
D. perfect passive
Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
A. subject
B. object of the preposition
C. direct object
D. predicate noun
The hot glue stuck to my hands.
A. prepositional phrase
B. infinitive
Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
A. subject
B. object of the preposition
C. direct object
D. predicate noun
The cooked turkey was ready for Thanksgiving.
The word “cooked” is in the
A. past tense.
B. present tense.
C. perfect tense.
D. future tense.
Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:
Eating ice cream on a hot day is a good way to cool off.
A. subject
B. object of the preposition
C. direct object
D. predicate noun
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. “Some supplies fell into the water.”
A. into the water
B. fell into
C. some supplies
D. supplies fell into
I will deliver the flowers to your house.
A. prepositional phrase
B. infinitive
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. “We pulled the oars through the muddy water.”
A. We pulled
B. the oars
C. through the muddy water
D. oars through
having written
A. (simple) active tense
B. (simple) passive tense
C. perfect tense
D. perfect passive tense
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