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- 1. Multiple Choice
Identify the phrase: I like singing in the bath.
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
- 2. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerunds (check three):
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
acting
keeping
coughing
art
- 3. Multiple Choice
My grandfather and his friends enjoy swimming at the beach.
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
- 4. Multiple Choice
Identify the phrase: Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil.
prepositional phrase
gerund pharase
infinitive phrase
- 5. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase.
Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff.
was narrowly avoiding
driving off the cliff
Ethan was narrowly avoiding
off the cliff
- 6. Multiple Choice
Smiling proudly, the little boy pointed to his new toys.
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
- 7. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase.
We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
going to see
going to see the changing of the guard
the changing of the guard
changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace
- 8. Multiple Choice
Identify the phrase: The book on the bathroom floor is swollen from shower steam.
noun phrase
prepositional phrase
gerund phrase
- 9. Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.
“Come eat lunch,” Mom yelled as I opened the door to my room.
come eat lunch
yelled as I opened
to my room
none
- 10. Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase.
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine was causing it to malfunction.
washing machine
piling too much laundry into a washing machine
piling too much
was causing it to malfunction
- 11. Multiple Choice
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.
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of phrase is in red?
Trembling with rage, she stalked out.infinitiveparticipialgerundappositive - 13. Multiple Choice
To train for the marathon will take at least 6 months.
noun
adjective
adverb
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.Sweeping across the night sky,the bats huntedhunted their prey.across the night sky - 15. Multiple Choice
Going to the beach this summer will be a lot of fun.
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
- 16. Multiple Choice
The little boy stomped into his room, slamming the door behind him.
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
- 17. Multiple Choice
Searching for an answer, I looked in a current dictionary.
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
- 18. Multiple Choice
Campfires built with your own hands give you a sense of accomplishment.
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
- 19. Multiple Choice
Identify the phrase: The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.
gerund phrase
participial phrase
infinitive phrase
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which sentence has an infinitive phrase?
My mother loves writing in her journal.
To write is the best solution for your problems.
I write in class every day.
Writing is good for you.
- 21. Multiple Choice
The Football Hall of Fame is fun to visit on a cold day.
noun
adjective
adverb
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat noun is the participial phrase modifying?
Quickly checking over his answers, Patrick handed in his test just before time ran out.Patrickanswerstestran - 23. Multiple Choice
Identify the phrase: Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair.
infinitive phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase
- 24. Multiple Choice
The captain of the ship is the authority to obey at all times.
noun
adjective
adverb
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