Participles Quiz

Participles are verbs that are used as ______ in the sentence.

• Nouns

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

• Prepositions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following italicized words is being used as a participle?

• She desperately tried to find her backpack.

• I was jumping over the wall when I fell.

• Jumping backwards, the man narrowly avoided a fall.

• I called out in desperation, but to no avail.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

A well-trained dog is necessary when you live in the Texas frontier.

Which word is the participle?

• well-trained

• dog

• live

• There is no participle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

The frightened deer stared directly into the car's headlights.

In this sentence, frightened is a participle describing the noun...

• car

• headlight

• deer

• stared

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following sentences has a participle phrase? Choose all that apply.

• Pointing, the child picked out which balloon she wanted.

• Talking loudly, the man ordered his food.

• Remembered by all, Martin Luther King Jr. made a big impact on our lives.

• She lovingly embraced her long lost cousin.

• The wind, howling in the night, frightened the boy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following is an example of a Dangling Participle?

• Dangling off a cliff, the hiker called for help.

• Listening to the wind howl all night, the day finally calmed down.

• Stamping his foot, the toddler refused to eat.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

You know a word is a participle when it...

(Choose the BEST answer)

• is a verb.

• is a verb which is modifying a noun.

• is a verb which has an adverb.

• is a verb inside a prepositional phrase.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Write a DECLARATIVE sentence using a participle.

Choose the best participle phrase to complete the sentence:

"She saw smoke ______________."

• , but no fire.

• rising from the forest.

• , thick and black.

• in the air.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Write an INTERROGATIVE sentence using a participle.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A