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Word within the Word 24 with grammar in context

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Harold knew that it was time to advocate for the rights of all aardvarks everywhere. To advocate is

a)

a gerund phrase

b)

an infinitive phrase

c)

a participle phrase

d)

a prepositional phrase

2.

Dropping the ponderous burden sounded like a great idea to Bob. Dropping the ponderous burden is a

a)

gerund phrase

b)

participle phrase

c)

infinitive phrase

d)

prepositional phrase

3.

The fight left Sherman with a notch in his tiny squirrel ear, but today he was ready to get retribution. To get retribution is a/an

a)

prepositional phrase

b)

participle phrase

c)

infinitive phrase

d)

gerund phrase

4.

You may not hire an android to do your homework. To do your homework is

a)

an infinitive phrase

b)

a participle phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

a gerund phrase

5.

If you try telling Sally there is no such thing as a unicorn, she will call you an infidel. telling Sally there is no such thing as a unicorn is

a)

an infinitive phrase

b)

a participle phrase

c)

a gerund phrase

d)

a prepositional phrase

6.

The resurgence of the cat army caught the dogs completely by surprise. of the cat army is a

a)

participle phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

prepositional phrase

7.

Alice in Wonderland could tell you that White Rabbit, her new friend, is not punctilious. her new friend is

a)

a gerund phrase

b)

a participle phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

8.

The condescending upperclassmen were beginning to get on her nerves. Condescending is a

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

d)

preposition

9.

It seemed the two countries were willing to accept collateral damage. to accept is

a)

a gerund

b)

a preposition

c)

an infinitive

d)

a participle

10.

The irrevocable decisions of the past continued to haunt her. to haunt is

a)

an infinitive

b)

a gerund

c)

a preposition

d)

an appositive

11.

Although he tried elucidating his theory, no one would listen. elucidating his theory is

a)

a gerund phrase

b)

a participle phrase

c)

an infinitive phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

12.

Her grandfather's epigrams had made him famous among the village storytellers. among the village storytellers is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

an appositive phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

a gerund phrase

13.

She loved him for his eccentricity. for his eccentricity is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

an appositive phrase

c)

a gerund phrase

d)

a prepositional phrase

14.

Although the driver was cognizant of missing the turn, he refused to admit his mistake. missing the turn is

a)

a gerund phrase

b)

a participle phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

15.

The confused pupil could not understand the stringent rules. confused is

a)

an infinitive

b)

a preposition

c)

a gerund

d)

a participle

16.

The great apes are distinctly anthropoid in their features. in their features is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

an infinitive phrase

17.

With a diffident glance, she stole the young man's longing heart. longing heart is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

an infinitive phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

18.

She refused to allow the pandemonium to continue. to allow is

a)

a prepositional phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

a participle phrase

d)

an infinitive phrase

19.

My cousin, the urbane artist, was out of place at the picnic. the urbane artist is

a)

an infinitive phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

a participle phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

20.

The tractable little boy walked to the barn and began his chores. to the barn is

a)

a gerund phrase

b)

a prepositional phrase

c)

an infinitive phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

21.

This newly declared rules supersede the previous orders. declared is

a)

a gerund

b)

a participle

c)

a preposition

d)

an appositive

22.

Young lady, temporizing will do you no good in this situation. temporizing is

a)

a participle

b)

an appositive

c)

a gerund

d)

an infinitive

23.

My brother, a somnambulist, is the reason we bolt all the doors at night. a somnambulist is

a)

an infinitive

b)

a participle

c)

an appositive

d)

a gerund

24.

The hardened reporter was shocked by the sanguinary battle. hardened is

a)

a participle

b)

a gerund

c)

an appositive

d)

I have no idea

25.

The inanimate ruins gave no explanation of the civilization's collapse. of the civilization's collapse is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

an appositive phrase

d)

a prepositional phrase