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- 1. Multiple Choice
Identify the italicized or underlined phrase in each of the following sentences as a participial phrase, a gerund phrase, an infinitive phrase, or an appositive phrase.
Steve Largent, a former football player, is now a politician.
participial phrase
an infinitive phrase
a gerund phrase
an appositive phrase
- 2. Multiple Choice
The doctor will try to diagnose the illness.
a participial phrase
a gerund phrase
an infinitive phrase
an appositive phrase
- 3. Multiple Choice
Mr. Ouimet enjoys jogging to work.
a participial phrase
a gerund phrase
an infinitive phrase
an appositive phrase
- 4. Multiple Choice
Having scored the winning goal, Christopher celebrated.
a participial phrase
a gerund phrase
an infinitive phrase
an appositive phrase.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Invented for the U.S. military, compact discs have many uses.
a participial phrase
a gerund phrase
an infinitive phrase
an appositive phrase
- 6. Multiple Choice
I can’t find my shoes, the ones with the red stripes.
a participial phrase
a gerund phrase
an infinitive phrase
an appositive phrase.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Vasili was glad to be invited to the birthday party.
a participial phrase
appositive phrase
a gerund phrase
an infinitive phrase
- 8. Multiple Choice
All Mike wants to do on the weekend is wash his car.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
appositive phrase
infinitive phrase
- 9. Multiple Choice
Mrs. Faulkner, tired and hungry, couldn't wait to go home and eat a burrito.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
appositive phrase
infinitive phrase
- 10. Multiple Choice
Reading the directions, Paul was able to repair the DVD player.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
appositive phrase
infinitive phrase
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