Participial Phrase Quiz with Answers for High School English

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 A participial phrase consists of a participle (a verb form ending in -ing or -ed) plus any modifiers, objects, or complements.
• 📝 It functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun.
• 🧭 The entire phrase modifies the noun or pronoun closest to it.
• 💡 Example: Running quickly, the dog caught the ball. (Running quickly modifies dog)
• ✍️ Be careful of misplaced modifiers! Ensure the phrase clearly relates to the intended noun.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase?
   1. A. The cat sat on the mat.
   2. B. Running late, I grabbed my keys and left.
   3. C. She enjoys singing in the shower.
   4. D. He went to the store yesterday.
2. Identify the participial phrase in this sentence: "Covered in mud, the truck looked like it had been through a war zone."
   1. A. looked like it had
   2. B. the truck looked
   3. C. Covered in mud
   4. D. been through a war zone
3. What is the function of the participial phrase in the sentence: "Barking loudly, the dog chased the squirrel."
   1. A. Adverb
   2. B. Noun
   3. C. Verb
   4. D. Adjective
4. Which of these sentences uses a participial phrase incorrectly?
   1. A. Exhausted from the game, I fell asleep.
   2. B. The car, dented and scratched, needed repairs.
   3. C. Walking down the street, the tree was beautiful.
   4. D. Having finished my homework, I watched TV.
5. Choose the sentence where the participial phrase is punctuated correctly.
   1. A. The bird singing sweetly, perched on the branch.
   2. B. Singing sweetly the bird perched on the branch.
   3. C. The bird, singing sweetly, perched on the branch.
   4. D. The bird singing sweetly perched on the branch.
6. Which word does the participial phrase modify in the sentence: "Smiling brightly, she accepted the award."
   1. A. Award
   2. B. Brightly
   3. C. Smiling
   4. D. She
7. Which of the following is NOT a participial phrase?
   1. A. Having eaten dinner
   2. B. Covered with snow
   3. C. To run quickly
   4. D. Walking slowly