Phrases Review Question Preview (ID: 16696)


Review Of Participial, Gerund, Infinitive, And Prepositional Phrases. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Identify the gerund phrase and how it is functioning: Miss Costantini is baking cookies all night.
a) baking cookies all night. - PN
b) baking cookies all night. -Subject
c) baking cookies all night. - DO
d) NONE

Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?
a) Mr. Stanwood drives to school every day.
b) My favorite subject is Literacy.
c) Vincent is competing against his friends for first place.
d) I am awesome.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence..
a) I know that man in the gray suit and the suede shoes.
b) Walking the dog is good exercise.
c) French fries are the best food.
d) Sleeping is my favorite activity.

Identify the gerund phrase and its function in the following sentence: Mrs. Q-D enjoyed playing cards with Mrs. Schmidt.
a) playing cards with Mrs. Schmidt. - Subject
b) playing cards with Mrs. Schmidt. - PN
c) enjoyed playing cards with Mrs. Schmidt. - DO
d) playing cards with Mrs. Schmidt. - DO

Identify the gerund phrase and its function in the following sentence: Doing physical therapy will help Destiny heal her broken leg.
a) Doing physical therapy will help - DO
b) Doing physical therapy - PN
c) Doing physical therapy - Subect
d) broken leg

Which sentences contains a participial phrase?
a) Walking slowly, the dog stretched his legs.
b) The slow dog stretched his legs.
c) The dog was walking slowly
d) While walking, the dog stretched his legs.

Which sentence contains a participle?
a) The boy ran to the store.
b) The angry boy ran to the store.
c) The crying boy ran to the store
d) The upset boy ran to the store.

Which sentence contains an infinitive?
a) Rebecca always enjoys soccer.
b) Sam loves doing his homework.
c) Rebecca practices her speech everyday.
d) Sam always wants to argue.

Which sentence contains a gerund?
a) I love to read.
b) Rainy days are good days for reading.
c) Many people enjoy frozen dessert.
d) The baking bread smelled delicious.

Identify the gerund phrase and how it is functioning: Please telephone the restaurant about reserving a table for 6:00 p.m. tonight.
a) reserving a table for 6:00 p.m. tonight. - PN
b) reserving a table for 6:00 p.m. tonight. - Object of a Preposition
c) reserving a table for 6:00 p.m. tonight. - DO
d) reserving a table for 6:00 p.m. tonight. - Subject

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