Grammar Quiz

Pick the sentence below that has a past participle functioning as an adjective.

• The amount of homework that was given had baffled the students.

• The baffled students did the tremendous amount of homework quickly.

Pick the sentence that has a present participle functioning as a verb.

• The children had been arriving early each morning to their new school..

• Arriving at their new school early, the students quickly put their supplies away.

Pick the sentence below with the past participle of the word joined. Remember to pick the past participle and not the past form of the verb.

• The basketball team played the game.

• The basketball team had played the game.

'The hikers, beaming with pride, displayed their trophy a the campsite.'

Select the statement below that is true about the sentence above.

• Displayed is the participle and it is a verb.

• Beaming is the participle and it is an adjective.

Select the statement below that is true about this sentence. 'They all ate the meal prepared by Mrs. Walker.'

• Prepared is the participle and it is a verb.

• Prepared is the participle and it is an adjective.

Select the statement below that is true about the following sentence. 'Tasting the delicious food, Mark gorged himself!'

• Tasting is a verb in this sentence.

• Tasting is an adjective in this sentence.

What is the subject in this sentence...The groundhog did not see his shadow?

• Groundhog

• Shadow

What is the verb in this sentence...Who is going to go to the store for me?

• Is

• Is going

A Gerund is a verb form that ends in 'ing', but is used as a noun.

• True

• False

Pick the sentence with a Gerund in it below. Remember that a Gerund acts as a noun.

• Traveling can be fun and tedious.

• We were traveling to Brazel.

• The traveling bunny ran across the street!