Participial Phrases QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on participial phrases with this fun multiple-choice quiz! by Elsa Lisseth Chávez Orellana 1 Identify the participial phrase: 'Walking through the park, I saw a dog.' a Through the park b I saw a dog c A dog d Walking through the park 2 Which sentence contains a dangling participial phrase? a I saw a running dog. b The car was running fast. c Running down the street, the car almost hit me. d Running down the street, I tripped. 3 What is the function of a participial phrase in a sentence? a To form a question. b To provide additional information about a noun. c To act as a conjunction. d To replace a subject. 4 Which of the following is a past participle? a Breaks b Broke c Breaking d Broken 5 Choose the correct participial phrase: 'The dog, barking loudly, chased the cat.' a Chased the cat b The dog c Barking loudly d Chasing the cat 6 What type of participle is 'excited' in the sentence: 'Excited by the news, she jumped up.'? a Present participle b Infinitive c Gerund d Past participle 7 Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly? a She was finished having the homework. b Going out to play, the homework was finished. c She finished the homework having. d Having finished the homework, she went out to play. 8 What should a participial phrase modify? a An entire sentence. b A noun or pronoun in the sentence. c An adverb. d A verb only.
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