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Phrases

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Grabbing a sandwich, Rene hurried off to join his friends. 
a)
gerund phrase
b)
appositve phrase
c)
participle phrase
2.
Ms. Smith's only comment on my paper was that my handwriting was difficult to read.
a)
appositive phrase
b)
infinitive phrase
c)
prepositional phrase
3.
Filling this order will take two weeks.
a)
infinitive phrase
b)
gerund phrase
c)
particple phrase
4.
Cuts and bruises, minor injuries for most children, are treated by the school nurse.
a)
appositive phrase
b)
infinitive phrase
c)
prepositional phrase
5.
On the top floor are three offices connected to a hallway.
a)
gerund phrase
b)
infinitve phrase
c)
participle phrase
6.
Her attitude may seem indifferent to you.
a)
infinitive phrase
b)
prepositional phrase
c)
appositive phrase
7.
Mom finally agreed to buy me a new dress for the dance.
a)
appositive phrase
b)
infinitive phrase
c)
prepositional phrase
8.
Shaking her head, Lisa indicated that she wasn't interested in the tour.
a)
participle phrase
b)
gerund phrase
c)
infinitive phrase
9.
Sam, the youngest of Mimi's three cats, likes to climb.
a)
gerund phrase
b)
appositive phrase
c)
prepositional phrase
10.
His greatest joy was seeing the lastest science fiction movie.
a)
participle phrase
b)
infinitive phrase
c)
gerund phrase
11.

My mom discussed my nervousness with me before dinner.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

12.

Many people never learn how to swim.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

13.

Some of them, fearing the water, stay away from it.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

14.

Standing in the shallow end, he would practice his arm movements.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

15.

Playing soccer in the rain makes me happy.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

16.

Samuel, the skater flying down the hill, won the last race.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

17.

Choose the sentence with an adverb phrase.

a)

Temperatures reached 106 degrees Fahrenheit .

b)

At 4 o'clock, open the gates.

c)

It's past my bedtime.

18.

Check all of the options that are prepositional phrases in the sentence:


The man in the corner of the store lives on my street.

a)

in the corner

b)

of the store

c)

the store lives

d)

on my street

e)

the man

19.

Is "to" a preposition in the sentence?:


She decided to dance with her friends at the club.

a)

yes

b)

no

20.
Marian's attempt to rescue the cat was covered by a reporter.
a)
Prepositional phrase
b)
Appositive phrase
c)
Infinitive phrase
21.
Lee prefers swimming in water cooler than 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
a)
Gerund phrase
b)
Participle phrase
c)
Infinitive phrase
22.
Jamal spends plenty of his time with his new puppy to accustom it to his voice and touch.
a)
Appostive phrase
b)
Infinitive phrase
c)
Gerund phrase
23.
Mitsuyo's confidence was built up by winning the decathlon.
a)
Prepositional phrase
b)
Participle phrase
c)
Gerund Phrase
24.
The band played "The Stars and Stripes Forever", a march.
a)
Appositive Phrase
b)
Prepositional Phrase
c)
Infinitive Phrase
25.
During our vacation in Hawaii, we saw Mauna Loa, a volcano rising two and a half miles above sea level.
a)
Gerund Pharse
b)
Participle Phrase
c)
Infinitive Phrase
26.
I have an appointment to meet with the campaign committee.
a)
Prepositional Phrase
b)
Infinitive Phrase
c)
Appositive Phrase