Review Of Prep Phrases, Appositives And Participials
12 Questions
| Attempts: 202
This is a preview of the test we'll have next class period.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Identify the word modified by the appositive or appositive phrase in this sentence.I took a cookie from Gretel, the woodcutter's daughter.
- A.
Gretel
- B.
I
- C.
Daughter
- 2.Identify the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase in this sentence.Having been on the road for four days, the Todds were exhausted.
- A.
Days
- B.
Todds
- C.
Exhausted
- 3.Identify the word modified by the prepositional phrase in this sentence.Cassie, Simon and Sarah went to McDonalds.
- A.
Cassie
- B.
Went
- C.
Sarah
- 4.Identify the word modified by the prepositional phrase in this sentence.Janet took her lunch with her.
- A.
Janet
- B.
Took
- C.
Lunch
- 5.Identify the word modified by the prepositional phrase in this sentence.Her favorite breakfast is bananas with strawberries.
- A.
Favorite
- B.
Bananas
- C.
Is
- 6.Identify the word modified by the prepositional phrase in this sentence.The cat chased a rat with long whiskers.
- A.
Cat
- B.
Rat
- C.
Chased
- 7.Identify the word modified by the appositive or appositive phrase in this sentence. I once saw Margot Fonteyn, the famous ballerina.
- A.
I
- B.
Margot Fonteyn
- C.
Ballerina
- 8.Identify the word modified by the appositive or appositive phrase in this sentence.My sister Cindy led the kids on a nature hike.
- A.
Sister
- B.
Cindy
- C.
Kids
- 9.Identify the word modified by the appositive or appositive phrase in this sentence.Paul Revere, who was a silversmith and a soldier, is famous for his "midnight ride."
- A.
Ride
- B.
Silversmith
- C.
Paul Revere
- 10.Identify the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase in this sentence.Climbing slowly, we approached the top of the hill.
- A.
Hill
- B.
Top
- C.
We
- 11.Identify the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase in this sentence.Phil, worn out by his long trip, slept for twelve hours.
- A.
Phil
- B.
Trip
- C.
Hours
- 12.Identify the noun or pronoun modified by the participial phrase in this sentence.Surprised by my question, Mrs. Osmond blushed.
- A.
Question
- B.
Mrs. Osmond
- C.
Blushed
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