Participial Phrase Quiz

What is a Participial Phrase?Choose the correct answer:

A verb form acting as a noun
A verb form acting as an adjective
A noun form acting as a verb
A noun form acting as an adjective

Identify the Participial Phrase: ""Broken by the wind, the tree fell.""Choose the correct answer:

Broken by the wind
The tree fell
By the wind
Fell

Which sentence contains a Present Participial Phrase?Choose the correct answer:

The washed dishes were put away.
The singing bird flew away.
The broken window was replaced.
The written words were profound.

Which is NOT a function of a Participial Phrase?Choose the correct answer:

Adjective
Adverb
Noun
Verb

Identify the mistake: ""Running for the bus, my bag fell open.""Choose the correct answer:

No mistake
Dangling participle
Misplaced modifier
Fragment

Which sentence contains a Past Participial Phrase?Choose the correct answer:

The barking dog scared the postman.
The shattered glass was everywhere.
Running late, she missed the bus.
Cooking dinner, she listened to music.

Identify the Participial Phrase: ""She found the keys, lost for days.""Choose the correct answer:

She found the keys
Lost for days
For days
The keys

Which sentence correctly uses a Participial Phrase?Choose the correct answer:

The girl, running, tripped on a stone.
Running, the bus was missed by the boy.
The boy, running for the bus, tripped.
Tripped, the stone was in the way.

Which sentence contains a Participial Phrase acting as an adjective?Choose the correct answer:

The girl, singing softly, was happy.
Singing softly, the song was beautiful.
The song, sung by the girl, was beautiful.
Sung by the girl, the song was beautiful.

Which sentence does NOT contain a Participial Phrase?Choose the correct answer:

The cat, hiding under the bed, was scared.
Hidden treasures are often found unexpectedly.
She was hiding the gift in the closet.
The man, exhausted from work, fell asleep.