Participles Quiz

Which of the following best defines a verbal?

• A word that functions only as a verb

• A verb functioning as another part of speech

• Any word that describes an action

• A word that can only be used as a noun

How does a participle function in a sentence?

• As an adverb only

• As a noun only

• As an adjective

• As a conjunction

In the sentence "The crying baby needed attention," which word is the participle?

• The

• crying

• baby

• needed

A participle can be in which of these forms?

• Present form only

• Past form only

• Either present or past form

• Neither present nor past form

In the sentence "Exhausted from running, Sarah took a nap," what is the participle?

• from

• running

• Exhausted

• took

Which of these is a present participle?

• broken

• sung

• swimming

• fallen

In the sentence from the text practice about Anne Frank, "Selected for labor due to their youth," what type of participle is "Selected"?

• Present participle

• Past participle

• Future participle

• Progressive participle

Verbals can function as which parts of speech? (Choose the most complete answer)

• Only nouns

• Only adjectives

• Nouns, adjectives, and adverbs

• Only verbs

Which sentence contains a participle?

• She likes to run.

• The running water splashed over the rocks.

• They run every morning.

• Run to the store.

What makes participles different from regular verbs?

• Participles can never show action

• Participles function as adjectives

• Participles can only be used in the past tense

• Participles must always end in -ing