Phrases Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Phrases
Preview:
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.
Select the word or words modified by the participial phrase in parentheses.
The varsity football team, (assigned to volunteer over 30 hours each nine weeks,) was helping clean up after a storm.
A. team
B. was helping
C. clean up
D. storm
The hot glue stuck to my hands.
A. prepositional phrase
B. infinitive
I had hoped to be finished before 3:00.
A. prepositional phrase
B. infinitive
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
Above the trees flew a beautiful bald eagle.
A. flew a beautiful
B. bald eagle
C. above the trees
D. above the trees flew a beautiful
having been written
A. (simple) active tense
B. (simple) passive tense
C. perfect tense
D. perfect passive 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 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
Identify the tense of the participle or the participial phrase in parentheses.
The Scarlett Letter, (published in 1850), is still considered to be one of America’s best classics.
A. past
B. present
C. perfect
(John Smith having been enslaved, sold, and tortured) was a capable applicant to help settle the new world since he epitomized the virtue of perseverance.
A. present
B. perfect
C. present passive
D. perfect passive
being written
A. (simple) active tense
B. (simple) passive tense
C. perfect tense
D. perfect passive tense
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
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
Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.
A. subject
B. object of the preposition
C. direct object
D. predicate noun
