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Phrases

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He worked hard to accomplish his goal of all A’s this quarter.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Prepositional

c)

Gerund

d)

Appositive

e)

Participial

2.

In 1845, two Englishmen built an aircraft powered by a lightweight steam engine.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Prepositional

c)

Appositive

d)

Gerund

e)

Participle

3.

Flying over the mountains in a helicopter was very exciting.

a)

Appositive

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Prepositional

e)

Infinitive

4.

Examining the statue, the archaeologist estimated its value.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Participial

c)

Appositive

d)

Prepositional

e)

Gerund

5.

The variety of fish in the aquarium intrigues us.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Appositive

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Participial

6.

Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is situated in Ontario Province.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Prepositional

c)

Participial

d)

Gerund

e)

Appositive

7.

Have you ever tried to plan a surprise birthday party?

a)

Appositive

b)

Infinitive

c)

Participial

d)

Gerund

e)

Prepositional

8.

Stunned for a moment, he quickly recovered and began laughing wildly.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Appositive

c)

Gerund

d)

Prepositional

e)

Participial

9.

Participials act as?

a)

Adjectives

b)

Nouns

c)

To + verb

d)

appositive

10.

Infinitives are formed by?

a)

To + verb

b)

Nouns

c)

adjectives

d)

Appositives

11.

What do appositives do?

a)

Act as an adverb and rename the pronoun

b)

act as a noun

c)

person place or thing

d)

rename the noun or pronoun

12.

Gerunds act as what part of speech?

a)

adjectives

b)

adverbs

c)

nouns

d)

none of the above

13.

Identify the underlined phrase:

Parked by the side of the road, the patrolman waited for speeders.

a)

adjective phrase

b)

gerund phrase

c)

appositive phrase

d)

participial phrase

14.

Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the most recent to be made into a film.


The underlined section is an example of what type of phrase?

a)

Participial

b)

Appositive

c)

Absolute

d)

Prepositional

15.

They began their project with good intentions. The underlined portion is an example of what type of phrase?

a)

Prepositional

b)

Absolute

c)

Appositive

d)

Participial

16.

Standing on the corner of Hollywood and Vine, Barbra felt as if she owned the world.


The underlined section is an example of what type of phrase

a)

Absolute

b)

Prepositional

c)

Appositive

d)

Participial

17.

My mom discussed my nervousness with me before dinner.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

18.

Many people never learn how to swim.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

19.

Some of them, fearing the water, stay away from it.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

20.

Standing in the shallow end, he would practice his arm movements.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

21.

In the deep end, he always ended by paddling slowly from side to side.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

22.

Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

23.

I saw a squirrel climbing a tree.

a)

Participle

b)

Prepositional

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

24.

She will try to become the first state champ from her school.

a)

Participle

b)

Prepositional

c)

Infinitive

d)

Gerund

e)

Appositive

25.

Paul completed the challenge, a remarkable accomplishment by most standards.

a)

Participle

b)

Prepositional

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

26.

I would like to take a trip to the new movie theater.

a)

Participle

b)

Prepositional

c)

Infinitive

d)

Gerund

e)

Appositive

27.

Under different circumstances, I would be upset.

a)

Participle

b)

Prepositional

c)

Infinitive

d)

Gerund

e)

Appositive

28.

Acting immature usually stops working at a certain point.

a)

Participle

b)

Prepositional

c)

Infinitive

d)

Gerund

e)

Appositive

29.

The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.


Cooking Italian food is his hobby.

a)

gerund phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

c)

participial phrase

30.

The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.


My brother, living in Chicago, hates cold weather.

a)

gerund phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

c)

participial phrase

31.

The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.


To be sure, Mary is the most efficient person in her department.

a)

gerund phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

c)

participial phrase

32.

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

a)

Clarence,

b)

, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

c)

, an angel,

d)

what a wonderful life he has had.

33.

Identify the appositive:

Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve.

a)

Santa Claus

b)

reindeer

c)

Rudolph

d)

special treat

34.

Identify the appositive:

While we were in New York, my family and I saw the incredible play Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

a)

New York

b)

play

c)

Hamilton

d)

Lin-Manuel Miranda

35.

Identify the appositive:

Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class.

a)

artist

b)

Michelangelo

c)

art project

d)

Mrs. Butler's class

36.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?

a)

Mr. Angel

b)

English teacher

c)

my new English teacher

d)

1969 Dodge Charger