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The Functions of Participle -ing Nominal Clause

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Her watering the plants every day is necessary.

a)

direct object

b)

subject complement

c)

subject

d)

complement of adjective

2.

I’d appreciate your staying for the reading.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Complement of preposition

c)

Appositive

d)

Subject

3.

This was being a man.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Compliment of preposition

d)

Subject complement

4.

What she did, telling her experience in Korea, surprised me.

a)

Complement of adjective

b)

Direct object

c)

Appositive

d)

Subject

5.

The moms are busy preparing the party

a)

Direct object

b)

Complement of adjective

c)

Subject complement

d)

Appositive

6.

Living in the big house was certainly very different.

a)

Subject complement

b)

Subject

c)

Direct object

d)

Complement of Adjective

7.

It was hard not having help around the house, but it was worth it.

a)

Complement of Adjective

b)

Appositive

c)

Subject complement

d)

Subject

8.

Everything in her up-bringing conspired to prevent her leaving Luke.

a)

Subject Complement

b)

Subject

c)

Complement of Adjective

d)

Direct Object

9.

All he succeeded in doing was having her back in his arms, a snake coiled tightly about his will, strangling it.

a)

Subject Complement

b)

Complement of Adjective

c)

Appositive

d)

Subject

10.

If you’d give me the satisfaction of hearing you bellow, I wouldn’t hit you so hard or so often!

a)

Complement of Adjective

b)

Complement of Preposition

c)

Subject

d)

Direct Object