Verbal and Appositive Phrases Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Verbal and Appositive Phrases
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What is the appositive phrase in the following:
In It’s a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.
A. , one of the most popular movies ever made,
B. , a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.
C. In It’s a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,
D. In It’s a Wonderful Life,
Getting up at five, we got an early start.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
Gathering my courage, I asked the teacher for help with my schoolwork.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
Her most important achievement was winning the national championship.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
A participial phrase…
A. Always contains to+verb
B. Always begins with an -ing verb
C. Always contains a past tense verb
D. Can always be deleted from the sentence
Collecting baseball cards used to be a popular hobby.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?
The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.
A. Essential (or restrictive) appositive
B. Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive
I am expected to do the dishes at his house every night.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
An infinitive phrase…
A. Always contains to+verb
B. Always begins with an -ing verb
C. Always contains a past tense verb
D. Can always be deleted from the sentence
True or false?
If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The president wants to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
After getting good grades, I went to the beach all summer.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
Jumping up and down, the cheerleaders urged the team on and got the fans to their feet.
A. Contains a gerund phrase about the cheerleaders
B. Contains a participial phrase describing the cheerleaders
C. Contains a participial phrase describing the fans
D. Contains a participial phrase describing the team
Facing high school standards, students realized they hadn’t worked hard enough in middle school.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
Jumping up and down, the cheerleaders urged the team on and got the fans to their feet.
A. Infinitive Phrase
B. Gerund Phrase
C. Participial Phrase
