Gerunds, Participles, Infinitives, Voice, and Mood (Oh my!)
1) Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase?
A)
The squawking geese kept me awake camping by the lakeside.
B)
After brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete.
C) Peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant.
D) Kicking the ball into the upper left hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.
2) Which sentence uses a participial phrase?
A)
The fence, which was broken and dirty, looked terrible.
B)
Shutting out their opponent, the other team celebrated in victory.
C) Swimming in the pool all day is my favorite way to spend the summer.
D) I am pretty tired and not interested in staying up too late tonight.
3) Which sentence uses a participial phrase as an adjective?
A)
Working hard is the key for being successful in life.
B)
The book, torn and ripped nearly to shreds, was now worthless.
C) My friend, who participated in the Olympics, is a talented runner.
D) Lily jumped over the small stream and gracefully landed on the other side.
4) The applicant indicated that her strengths included copy-editing reports, designing presentations, and ________________.
Which phrase would preserve the parallel structure in the sentence?
A)
what a lot of other skills.
B)
the ability to speak Chinese
C) a knowledge of computer programming
D) troubleshooting computer network problems
5)
The media specialist smiled when he saw the eager students flocking to the area with the latest bestsellers.
Which BEST identifies and explains the function of the word flocking as it is used in this sentence?
A)
It is called a gerund and it functions as a noun in this sentence.
B)
It is called a participle and it functions as a noun in this sentence.
C) It is called an infinitive and it functions as a verb in this sentence.
D) It is called a participle and it functions as an adjective in this sentence.
6) Which sentence does NOT use a gerund?
A)
Eating watermelon reminds me of the summertime.
B)
Simon is performing on Broadway in New York next year.
C) I mostly enjoy reading books about mythological creatures.
D) People become better surfers by practicing for hours and hours.
7)
My mother went to the grocery store for buying food for our upcoming camping trip.
Using an infinitive, what is the correct way to replace the underlined words?
A)
My mother went to the grocery store to buy food for our upcoming camping trip.
B)
My mother went to the grocery store for to buy food for our upcoming camping trip.
C) My mother went to the grocery store to be buying food for our upcoming camping trip.
D) My mother went to the grocery store for to be buying food for our upcoming camping trip.
8) Which sentence does NOT use a gerund?
A)
Shopping is my favorite thing to do on the weekend.
B)
Nancy enjoys walking around her neighborhood each evening.
C) Peter is exercising because he wants to be on the lacrosse team.
D) Libraries are a great place for studying because they are usually quiet.
9) Which sentence uses an infinitive as a noun?
A)
The best movie to watch is coming on TV tonight at 9:00.
B)
Phil wanted to play video games, but he finished his homework first.
C) The cheerleaders traveled to the away games to cheer for the football team.
D) Rachel is the kind of girl who is always happy to help anyone who needs it.
10) Identify the infinitive in the sentence:
Since Luke is taking up jogging, he asked to go to the store so he could purchase running shoes.
A)
to go
B)
running
C) jogging
D) could purchase
11) Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
A)
Miles donates his time to a homeless shelter.
B)
Sarah displayed her artwork with great pride.
C) A standing ovation was received by the singer.
D) Benjamin has played softball every Thursday for a month.
12) Which sentence is written in the active voice?
A)
The house was guarded by the dogs.
B)
The medicine was taken by Georgie, all by herself.
C) Ronnie and Beverly fed the dogs, cats, and birds for us.
D) The daisies, roses, and petunias will be planted by my dad.
13) Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
A)
John gave Marty the job.
B)
We ate dinner at the finest restaurant in town.
C) Katlyn was given a babysitting job by the McAllisters.
D) Peyton Manning threw the pass for the winning touchdown.
14) Choose the sentence that is written in active voice.
A)
Early modern photography is also known as lithography.
B)
Stieglitz was married to the painter Georgia O'Keeffe.
C) Alfred Stieglitz was the artist who re-defined American photography.
D) Stieglitz published a photography magazine called Camera Work.
15)
Macaroni and cheese __________ one of my favorite side dishes.
Choose the verb phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
A)
is
B)
be
C) are
D) were
16) Choose the sentence that shows INCORRECT verb usage.
A)
I did my homework and went to baseball practice.
B)
I have done my homework and gone to baseball practice.
C) I have done my homework and went to baseball practice.
D) I went to practice, and then I went home to do my homework.
17) Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement in the subjunctive mood?
A)
He acts as if he was guilty.
B)
She wishes her boyfriend were here.
C) We would have passed the test if we studied harder.
D) If John was more aggressive, he is a better hockey player.
18)
During this morning's presentation, Henry __________ for over an hour.
Choose the form of the verb that BEST completes the sentence.
A)
speaking
B)
speaks
C) spoke
D) spoken
19)
The members of the state championship team ___________________ honored at a pep rally last Friday.
Which verb correctly completes the sentence:
A)
are
B)
is
C) was
D) were
20) Choose the sentence that contains an error in verb usage.
A)
Most watercolorists begin with a blank canvas.
B)
Then they will sketch their design using a pencil.
C) To fly like a bird has long been a dream of humanity.
D) The original pencil lines will be disappeared under all those layers.