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Clauses and Phrases

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He decided to give up ____ after that experience.

a)

gamble

b)

gambling

c)

to gambling

d)

being gambled

e)

to gamble

2.

Which of the following is present participle?

a)

rise

b)

rose

c)

risen

d)

rising

3.

David likes doing English Builder.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present participle

4.

Jason was walking home from school when he saw a UFO in the sky.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present participle

5.

Walking is good exercise.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present participle

6.

Why are "talking and walking " gerunds?

'Talking and eating are two activities that should not go together. '

a)

Because they are the subject of the sentence

b)

Because they are the object of the sentence

c)

Because they are the indirect object

d)

because they are the object of a preposition

7.

Which type of verbal ends in either -ing, -ed, or -en and functions as an adjective?

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Infinitive

8.

Which verbal ends in -ing and functions as a noun?

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Infinitive

9.
Identify the participle(s).
Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration.
a)
Enjoying
b)
Enjoying, jumped
c)
Enjoying, threw
d)
Enjoying, jumped, threw
10.
Identify the participle(s).
Braking too late, Judy hit the stopped car in front of her.
a)
Braking
b)
stopped
c)
Braking, stopped
11.
Identify the participle(s).
William almost stepped on the snake hidden in the clump of monkey grass.
a)
stepped
b)
hidden
c)
stepped, hidden
12.
Identify the participle(s).
Marsha smiled sadly at the wilting flower.
a)
smiled
b)
wilting
c)
smiled, wilting
13.
Identify the participle(s).
The drowning boy struggled to keep his head above the water.
a)
drowning
b)
struggled
c)
drowning, struggled
14.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

To give to others is so important.

a)

to give to others

b)

to others

c)

is so important

d)

so important

15.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

I have

c)

always wanted

d)

to be a teacher

16.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

a)

eating a balanced diet

b)

balanced

c)

allows a person

d)

to keep healthy

17.

Which of the following is not an infinitive?

a)

to visualize

b)

to understand

c)

to wonder

d)

to Austin

18.

Add an infinitive phrase to the following sentence:

April bought eighty lottery tickets __________________.

a)

with the hopes of winning.

b)

at the local convenience store.

c)

and gave them to her grandmother.

d)

to increase her chances of winning.

19.
One of my employees failed ................... the deadline.
a)
to meet 
b)
meeting 
20.

Identify the gerund phrase:

After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car.

a)

After the accident

b)

Laura was afriad

c)

Afraid of driving

d)

driving her car

21.

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car.

a)

subject (S)

b)

subject complement (SC)

c)

direct object (DO)

d)

indirect object (IO)

e)

object of the preposition (OP)

22.

Identify the gerund phrase:

Learning a new language is taking longer than I expected.

a)

Learning a new language

b)

a new language is taking

c)

is taking longer than

d)

longer than I expected

23.

Identify the gerund phrase:

Paul finished painting the kitchen.

a)

Paul finished painting

b)

Paul finished

c)

finished painting

d)

painting the kitchen

24.

Mary enjoys ___________________ to music.

a)

listen

b)

to listen

c)

listening

d)

listens

25.
True or False?
A participle modifies a verb.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
True or False?
If a word ends in -ed or -ing, it must be a verb.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What type of phrase is in red?
Trembling with rage, she stalked out. 
a)
infinitive
b)
participial
c)
gerund
d)
appositive
28.
What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Tara was getting worried that she may not pass the math test, thinking how little she knew about equations.
a)
Tara
b)
test
c)
she
d)
equations
29.
Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?
Cindy appeared very graceful while she was jumping over the hurdles.
a)
verb/verb phrase
b)
participle/participle phrase
30.
Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?
Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard.
a)
verb/verb phrase
b)
participle/participle phrase
31.
Jill's car, damaged by the wreck, was towed to a gas station. What is the participle?
a)
wreck
b)
car
c)
Jill's
d)
damaged
32.
The flying insect was a nuisance.
What is the participle?
a)
insect
b)
flying
c)
nuisance
d)
the
33.
Where is a comma needed to make this sentence correct?
Jimmy, watching a scary movie jumped out of his seat.
a)
after watching
b)
before movie
c)
before jumped
d)
after his
34.

Early films were still pictures projected on a wall.

a)

early

b)

still

c)

projected

d)

wall

35.

Sitting in the freezer, the caveman stayed fresh.

a)

Sitting

b)

caveman

c)

stayed

d)

fresh

36.

The dog growls when he is angry. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?

a)

Independent clause

b)

Dependent clause

37.

Next to greatness they will be, and behind mediocrity they will be not. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?

a)

Independent clause

b)

Dependent clause

38.

Make sure you get to school on time! What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?

a)

Independent clause

b)

Dependent clause

39.

The hourglass will run out if the wizard does not soon return with his potion. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?

a)

Independent clause

b)

Dependent Clause

40.

The bed and breakfast was charming. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?

a)

Independent clause

b)

Dependent clause

41.

Which of the clauses underlined below is a dependent clause?

a)

She practices tennis everyday, though she is still unable to hit a solid backhand.

b)

She practices tennis everyday, though she is still unable to hit a solid backhand.

42.
What is the green group of words?
Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
43.
What is the blue group of words?
Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
44.
When I spoke to my employer about a raise.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
45.
Although I am exhausted from work.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
46.
I spoke to my employer about a raise.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
47.
What is the adjective clause? The dress which she is wearing is new.
a)
which she is wearing
b)
she is wearing
c)
which she is wearing is new
d)
The dress
48.
What is the adjective clause? The paper that David is writing must be finished by Friday.
a)
that David is writing
b)
must be finished by Friday
c)
that David is writing must be finished by Friday
d)
The term paper
49.
What is the adjective clause? The man whose opinions I respect most is my father.
a)
whose opinions I respect most
b)
whose opinions I respect
c)
whose opinions I respect most is my father.
d)
The man whose opinions
50.
What is the adjective clause? I know someone�whose father served in World War II.
a)
whose father served in World War II
b)
whose father served
c)
someone whose father
d)
I know someone
51.
Correct or incorrect? I have a friend which is a computer programmer.
a)
incorrect
b)
correct
c)
both
d)
both
52.
Correct or incorrect? Abraham Lincoln, who was the 16th president of the United States, was born in Kentucky.
a)
correct
b)
incorrect
c)
both
d)
both
53.

What is an adjective clause?

a)

Is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun

b)

Is an independent clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun

c)

Is a dependent clause that modifies a verb

d)

Is an independent clause that modifies a verb

54.

Adjective clauses begin with words such as:

a)

after and if.

b)

who, whom, whose, which, and why.

c)

because and although.

d)

that, when and where.

55.

Find the adjective clause.

Ms. Walsh, who is an Irish musician, teaches at our school.

a)

Ms. Walsh teaches at our school

b)

who is an Irish musician

56.

Find the adjective clause.

Joan, who is my older sister, works at St. Simon.

a)

Joan works at St. Simon

b)

who is my older sister

57.

Find the adjective clause.

The pencil that is in the drawer is my favorite.

a)

that is in the drawer

b)

The pencil is my favorite.

58.
She threw the flowers on the ground and stomped on them.
a)
She threw the flowers
b)
on the ground
c)
and stomped on them
d)
There is no adjective clause
59.
I can't believe James swallowed the gum, which he found on the floor.
a)
I can't believe 
b)
which he had found on the floor
c)
on the floor
d)
James swallowed the gum
60.

What is an adverb clause?

a)

A word that modifies an adverb, adjectives, verbs, and verb phrases

b)

A phrase that modifies adjectives, verbs, other adverbs, and verb phrases

c)

A phrase that tells you what a noun does

d)

Who?

61.

What is the adverb clause?

As soon as I'm done, we can go.

a)

As soon as I'm done

b)

We can go

c)

As I'm done

d)

As soon as

62.

After __________ every door, I went to upstairs to my bedroom.

a)

I lock

b)

lock

c)

locked

d)

locking

63.

ADJ Clause: Billy is your friend whom you helped.

a)

Bill is your friend

b)

whom you helped

c)

you helped

64.

ADJ Clause: Pizza, which most people love, is not very healthy.

a)

Pizza is not very healthy

b)

Pizza, which most people love

c)

which most people love

65.

Fruit that is grown organically is usually more expensive.

a)

Fruit that is grown organically

b)

Fruit is usually more expensive

c)

that is grown organically

66.

Which of the following is not a sentence structure?

a)

compound-complex

b)

simple

c)

imperative

d)

compound

67.

Mr Nuno said that will be enough, and everyone agreed.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

68.

My classmates were wearing heavy clothes in the winter months.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

69.

Sarah and Ashley giggled and whispered all night.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

70.

Those clouds promise snow; we might get another snow day off from school.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

71.

Her left arm was badly broken at the wrist during the car accident.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

72.

I know you don't like him, but that doesn't matter.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

73.

Joshua stayed at home because he had a sore throat.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

74.

My mum went shopping, but my dad decided to stay home.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

75.

Sarah and Ashley giggled and whispered all night.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

76.

Since we had only walked a kilometer from camp, we could turn back before dark.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

77.

My mum went shopping, but my dad decided to stay home.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

78.

Love makes the world go round.

a)

imperative

b)

interrogative

c)

exclamatory

d)

declarative

79.

Why don't you ever knock?

a)

exclamatory

b)

imperative

c)

interrogative

d)

declarative

80.

I can't believe it. I just won the lottery!

a)

declarative

b)

imperative

c)

interrogative

d)

exclamatory

81.

You need to iron my husband's shirts for the entire week.

a)

exclamatory

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

declarative

82.

Do as you are told!

a)

imperative

b)

exclamatory

c)

declarative

d)

interrogative

83.

The Coronavirus has changed daily life for all the people of Earth.

a)

Declarative (simple statement)

b)

Interrogative (question)

c)

Imperative (command)

d)

Exclamatory (exclamation)

84.

Where did all the hand sanitizer go?

a)

Declarative (simple statement)

b)

Interrogative (question)

c)

Imperative (command)

d)

Exclamatory (exclamation)

85.

Wow! That's a lot of toilet paper!

a)

Declarative (simple statement)

b)

Interrogative (question)

c)

Imperative (command)

d)

Exclamatory (exclamation)

86.

Give me all of your extra toilet paper.

a)

Declarative (simple statement)

b)

Interrogative (question)

c)

Imperative (command)

d)

Exclamatory (exclamation)

87.

When can we go back to school?

a)

Declarative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Exclamatory

88.

I hope you all stay safe!

a)

Declarative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Exclamatory

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