Gerund and Participle Phrases
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which one of the underlined words in the following sentence is a participle?
During the trial, the defendant rejected his signed confession.
During
defendant
rejected
signed
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
CCSS.L.1.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How is the underlined gerund used in the following sentence?
After Dad and I grew tired of shopping, we went to a movie.
Subject of a verb
Direct object of a verb
Object of a preposition
Predicate noun
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How is the underlined phrase used in the following sentence?
On vacation we stayed at an inn built in the late eighteenth century.
A participial phrase used as an adjective to describe the noun inn.
A gerund phrase used as a direct object of the verb stayed.
A participial phrase used as an adjective to describe the noun vacation.
A gerund phrase used as the object of the preposition at.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How is the underlined phrase used in the following sentence?
Your mistake was making a promise that you could not keep.
A participial phrase used as an adjective to describe the noun mistake.
A gerund phrase used as a predicate noun.
A participial phrase used as an adjective to describe the pronoun you.
A gerund phrase used as the subject of the verb was.
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CCSS.L.8.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word does the underlined participial phrase describe in the following sentence?
Everyone working at the archaeological excavation was learning a great deal about the past.
deal
Everyone
past
None of the above
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CCSS.L.8.1A
CCSS.L.1.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How is the underlined gerund phrase used in the following sentence?
Finding a good part-time job in these days has been difficult.
As a subject of the verb has been.
As a predicate noun of the verb has been.
As a direct object of the verb has been.
As an object of the preposition in.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best way to join the following two sentences using a participial phrase?
The gymnasts performed like ballet dancers. They were trained by professionals.
The gymnasts, performed like ballet dancers, they were trained by professionals.
They were trained by professionals, the gymnasts performed like ballet dancers.
The gymnasts, who were trained by professionals, performed like ballet dances.
The gymnasts, trained by professionals, performed like ballet dancers.
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CCSS.L.8.1A
CCSS.L.1.4C
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