Q3 QUIZ ON PARTICIPLES

Identify the noun being described by the underlined participial phrase in the sentence.

Being a good kicker, Carla tried out for the football team.

• Carla

• football team

• kicker

• good

Identify the noun being described by the underlined participial phrase in the sentence.

Glancing at the competitors, she discovered that three of them had on checkered shirts. 

• three

• she; shirts

• checkered

• discovered

Identify the noun being described by the underlined participle/ participial phrase in the sentence.

Molly's determined pacing showed that she was nervous despite her smiling face.

• nervous

• Molly

• pacing

• face

Identify the noun being described by the underlined participle/ participial phrase in the sentence.

Breathing deeply, Carla began to relax by taking calming breaths.

• taking

• relax

• Carla; breaths

• began

Identify the noun being described by the underlined participle/ participial phrase in the sentence.

Smiling at Molly, Carla suggested they help each other practice for the cycling contest. 

• practice

• cycling

• Carla

• contest

Identify the noun being described by the underlined participle/ participial phrase in the sentence.

Running after the football, both girls forgot to be nervous in front of the respected coach. 

• coach

• girls

• nervous

• football

Identify the noun being described by the underlined participle/ participial phrase in the sentence.

Holding the little boy's hand, the mother crossed the street.

• mother

• street

• boy

• hand

Identify the noun being described by the underlined participle/ participial phrase in the sentence.

While mowing the grass, Roger was smiling.

• mowing

• grass

• Roger

• smiling

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.

Running through the water, the children of the city romped under the spray of the hydrant.

• Running through the water

• Through the water

• Romped under the spray of the hydrant

• Children of the city

Is the word running in the following sentence a participle?

The worker washed his hands in the running water of the stream.

• FALSE

• TRUE