Question 1

Identify the sentence that uses a past participle correctly.

Accepted Answer

The broken vase lay on the floor.

Answer

The vase breaks on the floor.

Answer

The vase broken lay on the floor.

Answer

Laying on the floor, the broken vase.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a participial phrase?

Accepted Answer

Running down the street, she tripped and fell.

Answer

She tripped while running down the street is fast.

Answer

She was running down the street and tripping.

Answer

Running down the street she tripped on a stone.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences uses a present participle correctly?

Accepted Answer

Baking in the sun, the children played on the beach.

Answer

Baking in the sun, the beach was crowded.

Answer

The baking children played on the beach.

Answer

The children were baking in the sun on the beach.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a participle to modify the subject?

Accepted Answer

Shocked by the news, he sat down in disbelief.

Answer

He was shocking by the news and sat down.

Answer

He shocked by the news sat down in disbelief.

Answer

Sitting down in disbelief, the news shocked him.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a past participial phrase?

Accepted Answer

The stolen car was found abandoned on the street.

Answer

The abandoned car was stole on the street.

Answer

Found abandoned on the street, the car was stolen.

Answer

The car stole was found abandoned on the street.

Question 6

Which sentence features a correct use of a participial phrase at the beginning?

Accepted Answer

Excited to start the project, the team gathered for the meeting.

Answer

Excited to start the project&#44; the meeting began quickly.

Answer

Gathering for the meeting, the excitement was palpable.

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The team excited to start the project gathered for the meeting.

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