Free Printable Phrases; Adj.Adv.Appositive,Participle,Gerund and Infinitive

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Phrases; Adj.Adv.Appositive,Participle,Gerund and Infinitive

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

Identify the function of the underlined word(s) in the sentence:

Michelle drove around the broken glass.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

object of the preposition

2.

Identify the function of the underlined word(s) in the sentence:

Doug carefully poured the warm milk into the mug.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

object of the preposition

3.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:

The class traveled through Spain and Italy.

a)

The class traveled

b)

through Spain

c)

through Spain and Italy

d)

traveled through

4.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:

Look down the mountain, and tell me what you see.

a)

Look down

b)

what you see

c)

tell me

d)

down the mountain

5.

In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:

The man on the radio has a boring voice.

a)

The man

b)

the radio

c)

boring

6.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

The early Filipinos fought WITH BRAVERY.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

7.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

Our heroes showed acts OF COURAGE.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

8.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

They worked FOR OUR FREEDOM.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

9.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

There are movies which serve as a tribute TO OUR HEROES.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

10.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

There are concerts held AT PUBLIC PARKS.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

11.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

Artists perform WITH PASSION.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

12.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

They sing songs ABOUT PATRIOTISM.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

13.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

Concert AT THE PARK is held at the Luneta Open Air Auditorium.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

14.

Love OF COUNTRY must live in everyone.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

15.

Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof.

Identify the appositive phrase

a)

Somehow, Bobby

b)

the mischievous toddler

c)

climbed out

d)

on the roof

16.

Basketball, my favorite sport, requires a great deal of stamina.

Identify the appositive phrase

a)

basketball

b)

my favorite sport

c)

requires a great deal

d)

of stamina

17.

My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy.

Identify the appositive phrase

a)

My favorite part

b)

of the meal

c)

buttery rolls

d)

makes me happy

18.

When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a hairy body, he walked right up to it and asked it if it wanted to go hiking with him.

a)

when the science teacher saw the spider

b)

a large tarantula

c)

a large tarantula with a hairy body

d)

he walked straight up to it

19.

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

20.

Identify the participle(s).

William almost stepped on the snake hidden in the clump of monkey grass.

a)

stepped

b)

hidden stepped,

c)

hidden

21.

Identify the gerund.

They called her playing brilliant.

a)

They

b)

called

c)

playing

d)

brilliant

22.

Identify the gerund phrase.

The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.

a)

frowning artist

b)

was thinking

c)

artist was thinking of painting

d)

painting my house

23.

Identify the gerund phrase.

We were noticing people's character by their way of eating jelly beans.

a)

eating jelly beans

b)

noticing people's character

c)

by their way of eating jelly beans

d)

were noticing

24.

Identify the gerund phrase.

We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

a)

going to see

b)

going to see the changing of the guard

c)

the changing of the guard

d)

changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace

25.

Is it a participial phrase or gerund phrase?

My mom asked me to wash the dishes piling up in the sink.

a)

Gerund Phrase

b)

Participial Phrase

26.

Is it a participial phrase or gerund phrase?

Piling too much laundry into a washing machine was causing it to malfunction.

a)

Gerund Phrase

b)

Participial Phrase

27.

Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children. What is the function of the underlined gerund?

a)

Subject

b)

Subject complement

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

28.

My son, running into the end zone, is smiling from ear to ear. What is the function of the underlined phrase?

a)

subject complement

b)

object of the prepostion

c)

direct object

d)

appositive

29.

You can become an expert at almost anything by practicing. What is the function of the underlined gerund?

a)

indirect object

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

appositive

30.

My students love reading science fiction and fantasy novels. What is the function of the underlined word?

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

predicate noun

d)

subject

31.

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

Paul finished painting the kitchen.

a)

subject (S)

b)

subject complement (SC)

c)

direct object (DO)

d)

indirect object (IO)

e)

object of the preposition (OP)

32.

Identify the function of the underlined gerund phrase.

Gordon is not comfortable with the idea of flying over the ocean.

a)

Simple Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative / Subject complement

d)

Object of the Preposition

33.

Identify the function of the underlined gerund phrase.

Running to the bus is not a good idea for Harmony.

a)

Simple Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative / Subject complement

d)

Object of the Preposition

34.

Identify the function of the underlined gerund phrase.

BJ compares temperatures in Mrs. Kennedy's class to living in an igloo.

a)

Simple Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative / Subject complement

d)

Object of the Preposition

35.

Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?

a)

Nicolas wants to jump on the trampoline.

b)

Nicolas walks to the trampoline.

c)

Nicolas met Alex at the trampoline.

36.

Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?

a)

Profe Olson gets her students' attention by waving her arms.

b)

Seeking their attention, Profe Olson waves her arms at the students.

c)

To grab the students' attention, Profe Olson waves her arms.

37.

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

38.

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

After Bobby fell to the ground, he needed to go to the hospital.

a)

Bobby fell

b)

to the ground

c)

to go

d)

to the hospital

39.

Find all the infinitives: I wanted to leave, but my sister wanted to stay.

a)

wanted to

b)

to leave

c)

sister wanted

d)

to stay

40.

The underlined word is a participle or gerund?

The doomed Jabberwork stepped out of the woods.

a)

participle

b)

gerund

c)

stepped

41.

_{Is the underlined word/phrase a gerund or a participle?}
He ruined his sight by watching TV all day.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

42.

_{Is the underlined word/phrase a gerund or a participle?}The young girl, singing to herself softly, has a lovely voice.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

43.

Practice: Identify whether the underlined word is a verb, participle, or gerund.

The tribe was growing in size and staying in one place longer.

a)

verb

b)

participle

c)

gerund

44.

Practice: Since the advantages of hunting far outweighed the advantages of farming, the Crow became mostly a hunting tribe.

a)

verb

b)

participle

c)

gerund

45.

Identify the underlined phrase:

The car, the Toyota Camry, was the best vehicle on the road.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

appostive phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

adjective phrase

46.

Identify the phrase: I like singing in the bath.

a)

gerund phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

c)

participial phrase

47.

My grandfather and his friends enjoy swimming at the beach.

a)

Participial phrase

b)

Gerund phrase

48.

Identify the phrase: Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil.

a)

prepositional phrase

b)

gerund pharase

c)

infinitive phrase

49.

Identify the gerund phrase.

Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff.

a)

was narrowly avoiding

b)

driving off the cliff

c)

Ethan was narrowly avoiding

d)

off the cliff

50.

Smiling proudly, the little boy pointed to his new toys.

a)

Participial phrase

b)

Gerund phrase

51.

Identify the phrase: The book on the bathroom floor is swollen from shower steam.

a)

noun phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

gerund phrase

52.

Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.

“Come eat lunch,” Mom yelled as I opened the door to my room.

a)

come eat lunch

b)

yelled as I opened

c)

to my room

d)

none

53.

Identify the gerund phrase.

Piling too much laundry into a washing machine was causing it to malfunction.

a)

washing machine

b)

piling too much laundry into a washing machine

c)

piling too much

d)

was causing it to malfunction

54.

Identify the phrase: Kelvin, an aspiring comic book artist, is taking Anatomy and Physiology this semester to understand the interplay of muscle and bone in the human body.

a)

gerund phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

c)

participial phrase

55.

What type of phrase is in red?
Trembling with rage, she stalked out.

a)

infinitive

b)

participial

c)

gerund

d)

appositive

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