1. Read the following sentence:
The cars passing by are filled with commuters.
Identify the present participle in the sentence.
(1 point)
Responses
passing
passing
filled
filled
2. Read the following sentence:
Clapping wildly, the audience shouted for the band to come back on stage for an encore.
Identify the participial phrase in the sentence.
(1 point)
Responses
to come back on stage
to come back on stage
Clapping wildly
Clapping wildly
3. Read the following sentence:
The knight, blushing under his visor, tried to ignore the jeers from the spectators.
The participial phrase blushing under his visor is set off with commas because it is _____.
(1 point)
Responses
essential
essential
nonessential
nonessential
4. Decide whether the sentence below contains a misplaced or dangling modifier:
We saw three fires flying over the forest.
(1 point)
Responses
misplaced
misplaced
dangling
dangling
5. Identify the underlined portion of the following sentence:
Jacob had to buy a new cell phone after dropping his old one in the pool.
(1 point)
Responses
subordinate clause
subordinate clause
independent clause
independent clause
6. Read the following sentence:
Cody poked at the embers glowing like lava in the charred fire pit.
Which word does the participial phrase modify?
(1 point)
Responses
lava
lava
embers