Phrases Review Quiz

Which of the following is a gerund?

• Running

• Ran

• Run

• Runner

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The crying baby had a wet diaper."

• Crying

• Baby

• Had

• Wet

Choose the sentence that uses an infinitive correctly.

• To swim in the ocean is my favorite activity.

• I to swim in the ocean during summer.

• He can to swim faster than anyone else.

• She to find her keys under the sofa.

Which of the following is a preposition?

• After

• Running

• Beautiful

• Quickly

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a doctor, works at the local hospital."

• My brother

• A doctor

• Works

• The local hospital

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?

• I enjoy swimming in the lake.

• She was running quickly to catch the bus.

• They have to study for the test tomorrow.

• He jumped over the fence.

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The broken window was finally repaired."

• The

• Broken

• Was

• Repaired

Choose the sentence that uses an infinitive correctly.

• She hopes to find a new job.

• They to play soccer on Saturdays.

• He to be the best in his class.

• We to have dinner at 7 PM.

Which of the following is a preposition?

• Because

• Under

• Should

• Very

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The book, a bestseller, was out of stock."

• The book

• A bestseller

• Was

• Out of stock