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WWW 54 Grammar in context

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My uncle, a mathematician, stubbornly refused the pro rata salary arrangement. a mathematician is

a)

a participle

b)

a gerund

c)

an appositive

d)

I actually have no clue

2.

Harold hate the thought of facing the harping ideologue on the debate stage. harping ideologue is

a)

a gerund phrase

b)

an infinitive phrase

c)

an appositive phrase

d)

a participle phrase

3.

Her exhortatory appeal to the authorities made no difference in the case. to the authorities is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

an appositive phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

an infinitive phrase

4.

The exogenous influences healed the fractured group. fractured group is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a prepositional phrase

c)

a gerund phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

5.

My father, the chief, does not approve of exogamy, and has forbidden me to visit the other tribe. the chief is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

an appositive phrase

c)

a gerund phrase

d)

an infinitive phrase

6.

The minister refused to acknowledge any relationships forged from endogamy. to acknowledge is

a)

a prepositional phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

a participle phrase

d)

an infinitive phrase

7.

The seasoned journalist was unprepared for the sight of the children with distended stomachs from starvation. seasoned journalist is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

an infinitive phrase

8.

Without the practice of indenture, many 17th century Europeans could not have traveled to the new world. to the new world is

a)

an infinitive phrase

b)

a participle phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

a gerund phrase

9.

If he offers you a free gift, tell him you do not take kindly to pleonasms from uninvited salesmen. uninvited salesmen is

a)

a gerund phrase

b)

a participle phrase

c)

a confusing phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

10.

Sally, a voracious reader, recognized her favorite author, but could not remember his nom de plume. a voracious reader is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

a prepositional phrase

d)

an appositive phrase

11.

Joseph, a very tractable child, was a pleasure to teach. to teach is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a prepositional phrase

c)

an infinitive phrase

d)

a gerund phrase

12.

The anthropoid great apes stared at the visitors with intelligent eyes. at the visitors is

a)

a prepositional phrase

b)

an infinitive phrase

c)

a gerund phrase

d)

a participle phrase

13.

The lieutenant, fresh from the war, continued seeing the sanguinary battle in his mind. seeing the sanguinary battle is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

an appositive phrase

c)

a gerund phrase

d)

a prepositional phrase

14.

The collateral damage seemed insignificant to the arguing officers. arguing officers is

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a gerund phrase

c)

an appositive phrase

d)

a prepositional phrase

15.

He has a talent for elucidating complex concepts. elucidating is

a)

an appositive phrase

b)

a prepositional phrase

c)

an infinitive phrase

d)

a gerund phrase