Online Test — Absolute Phrases & Participial Structures
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
'Seeing the danger, she ran.' — 'Seeing the danger' is a:
absolute phrase
present participle phrase
perfect participle
past participle
Explanation: Present participle phrase.
Question 2 of 12
'Having finished, he rested.' — 'Having finished' is a:
present participle
perfect participle
absolute phrase
gerund
Explanation: 'having + V3' = perfect participle.
Question 3 of 12
Which is an absolute phrase?
who was tired
her work finished
because she left
and he slept
Explanation: 'her work finished' = noun + participle.
Question 4 of 12
Which has a dangling participle?
Reading the letter, she wept.
Reading the letter, tears filled her eyes.
While reading the letter, she wept.
She wept while reading the letter.
Explanation: Tears weren't reading.
Question 5 of 12
Combine: 'The bell rang. The students left.' (absolute)
The bell having rung, the students left.
The bell rang the students left.
Ringing the bell, the students left.
The students left the bell rang.
Explanation: Absolute: 'The bell having rung, …'.
Question 6 of 12
'Exhausted, the runners collapsed.' — 'Exhausted' is a:
present participle
past participle
absolute phrase
noun
Explanation: Past participle describing the runners.
Question 7 of 12
Punctuate: 'The sun having set ___ the air cooled.'
:
,
;
-
Explanation: Comma after the absolute phrase.
Question 8 of 12
Fix: 'Walking to school, the bag felt heavy.'
Walking to school, I felt the bag heavy.
Walking to school, the bag was heavy to me.
The bag felt heavy walking to school.
Walked to school, the bag heavy felt.
Explanation: 'I' must be the one walking.
Question 9 of 12
Which is a perfect participle opener?
Smiling, she spoke.
Tired, he slept.
Having eaten, they left.
The work done, all rested.
Explanation: 'Having eaten' = perfect participle.
Question 10 of 12
'Weather permitting' expresses:
time
condition
reason
result
Explanation: A condition (if the weather permits).
Question 11 of 12
Identify the absolute phrase: 'He spoke, his voice trembling.'
He spoke
his voice trembling
trembling only
voice
Explanation: 'his voice trembling' = noun + participle.
Question 12 of 12
Which sentence is free of dangling participles?
Having arrived early, the seats were empty.
Having arrived early, we found the seats empty.
The seats were empty having arrived early.
Arriving early the seats empty were.
Explanation: 'we' arrived early — logical subject.