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WorksheetsWWW 54 Grammar in context
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
My uncle, a mathematician, stubbornly refused the pro rata salary arrangement. a mathematician is
a participle
a gerund
an appositive
I actually have no clue
Harold hate the thought of facing the harping ideologue on the debate stage. harping ideologue is
a gerund phrase
an infinitive phrase
an appositive phrase
a participle phrase
Her exhortatory appeal to the authorities made no difference in the case. to the authorities is
a participle phrase
an appositive phrase
a prepositional phrase
an infinitive phrase
The exogenous influences healed the fractured group. fractured group is
a participle phrase
a prepositional phrase
a gerund phrase
an appositive phrase
My father, the chief, does not approve of exogamy, and has forbidden me to visit the other tribe. the chief is
a participle phrase
an appositive phrase
a gerund phrase
an infinitive phrase
The minister refused to acknowledge any relationships forged from endogamy. to acknowledge is
a prepositional phrase
a gerund phrase
a participle phrase
an infinitive phrase
The seasoned journalist was unprepared for the sight of the children with distended stomachs from starvation. seasoned journalist is
a participle phrase
a gerund phrase
a prepositional phrase
an infinitive phrase
Without the practice of indenture, many 17th century Europeans could not have traveled to the new world. to the new world is
an infinitive phrase
a participle phrase
a prepositional phrase
a gerund phrase
If he offers you a free gift, tell him you do not take kindly to pleonasms from uninvited salesmen. uninvited salesmen is
a gerund phrase
a participle phrase
a confusing phrase
an appositive phrase
Sally, a voracious reader, recognized her favorite author, but could not remember his nom de plume. a voracious reader is
a participle phrase
a gerund phrase
a prepositional phrase
an appositive phrase
Joseph, a very tractable child, was a pleasure to teach. to teach is
a participle phrase
a prepositional phrase
an infinitive phrase
a gerund phrase
The anthropoid great apes stared at the visitors with intelligent eyes. at the visitors is
a prepositional phrase
an infinitive phrase
a gerund phrase
a participle phrase
The lieutenant, fresh from the war, continued seeing the sanguinary battle in his mind. seeing the sanguinary battle is
a participle phrase
an appositive phrase
a gerund phrase
a prepositional phrase
The collateral damage seemed insignificant to the arguing officers. arguing officers is
a participle phrase
a gerund phrase
an appositive phrase
a prepositional phrase
He has a talent for elucidating complex concepts. elucidating is
an appositive phrase
a prepositional phrase
an infinitive phrase
a gerund phrase
