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Phrases

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In this sentence, what is the participle?
Searching for the booty, Blackbeard directed his men to look under a rock.
a)
booty
b)
searching
c)
Blackbeard
d)
to look
2.
In this sentence, what is the infinitive?

Searching for the booty, Blackbeard directed his men to look under a rock.
a)
to look
b)
searching
c)
Blackbeard
d)
under a rock
3.
In this sentence, what does the participle modify?
Searching for the booty, Blackbeard directed his men to look under a rock.
a)
booty
b)
rock
c)
searching
d)
Blackbeard
4.
In this sentence, what type of phrase is "under a rock"?
Searching for the booty, Blackbeard directed his men to look under a rock.
a)
adverb phrase
b)
participial phrase
c)
adjective phrase
d)
infinitive phrase
5.
The cloud floating in the distance looked like a dragon.
In this sentence, what is the participle?
a)
cloud
b)
floating
c)
dragon
d)
looked
6.
The cloud floating in the distance looked like a dragon.
In this sentence, what word is the participle modifying?
a)
cloud
b)
floating
c)
distance
d)
dragon
7.
The cloud floating in the distance looked like a dragon.
What is "like a dragon"?
a)
adjective phrase
b)
participial phrase
c)
infinitive phrase
d)
adverb phrase
8.
In Revelation, a city of glass and gold is described.
In this sentence, "of glass and gold" is what type of phrase?
a)
adverb phrase
b)
adjective phrase
c)
participial phrase
d)
infinitive phrase
9.
In Revelation, a city of glass and gold is described.
In this sentence, what word is being modified by the adjective phrase?
a)
glass
b)
gold
c)
city
d)
Revelation
10.
In Revelation, a city of glass and gold is described.
In this sentence, what type of phrase is "in Revelation"?
a)
adjective phrase
b)
participial phrase
c)
adverb phrase
d)
infinitive phrase
11.
Which of these words could NEVER be a participle?
a)
awakened
b)
run
c)
gotten
d)
singing
12.
An infinitive always begins with what word?
a)
to
b)
if
c)
and
d)
the
13.
Bonus question:
I really wanted to make a 100.
How is the infinitive phrase used?
a)
direct object
b)
predicate nominative
c)
adjective
d)
adverb