writer’s choice 12 , English homework help
1. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
Cape Cod, “a heavily settled peninsula south of Boston,” has an
interesting history.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
2. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
The seventeenth-century Pilgrims were the first Europeans
“to arrive” on Cape Cod.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
3. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
The Pilgrims, members of a Protestant group “within the Church of
England” who demanded reforms in doctrine and worship, sought
religious freedom in America.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
4. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
“Leaving their native land to colonize in America,” they expected
to land in the colony of Virginia.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
5. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
“Steering a northerly course,” the captain sailed the ship to
the rocky coast of New England instead.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
6. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
“Landing in New England” caused much disappointment among the
Pilgrims.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
7. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
“Establishing a democratic government” helped the colonists avoid
mutiny.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
8. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
The colonists who settled on Cape Cod built homes with low ceilings
and small rooms “to provide protection against the penetrating cold
of New England winters.”
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
9. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
“The exterior walls exposed to the ocean’s unrelenting salt spray,”
the Pilgrims’ homes turned a beautiful silver-gray.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
10 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
Today, homes “on Cape Cod” still display this famous weathered look.
a. prepositional phrase e. infinitive phrase
b. appositive phrase f. absolute phrase
c. participial phrase
d. gerund phrase
11. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
My hobby is “collecting stamps”.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
12 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
“Stamp collecting” is fun for children and adults alike.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
13. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
Many collectors try “to acquire stamps in special areas”.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
14 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
For example, I keep sports stamps “in my collection”.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
15. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
Which “of my stamps” do I like most?
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
16 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
Some people prefer “collecting coins”.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
17 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
Collectors “engaging in their hobbies” are never bored.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
18 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
Another hobby I enjoy is “collecting baseball cards”.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
19 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
Many collectors speak “excitedly” when discussing their collections.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
20 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
function of the phrase in quotes in the following sentence:
“Collecting” is a favorite hobby of Americans.
a. subject
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. predicate nominative
e. direct object
21 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies how the
word or phrase in quotes is used in the following sentence:
Many residents of Hawaii work in “fishing” and “weaving”.
a. subject
b. direct object
c. predicate nominative
d. object of a preposition
22 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies how the
word or phrase in quotes is used in the following sentence:
One important cultural activity is “dancing”.
a. subject
b. direct object
c. predicate nominative
d. object of a preposition
23 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies how the
word or phrase in quotes is used in the following sentence:
We watched “hula dancing” and later took part in it ourselves.
a. subject
b. direct object
c. predicate nominative
d. object of a preposition
24 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies how the
word or phrase in quotes is used in the following sentence:
“Learning the hula” added to our repertoire of dances.
a. subject
b. direct object
c. predicate nominative
d. object of a preposition
25 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies how the
word or phrase in quotes is used in the following sentence:
One of many recreational activities that can be enjoyed in Hawaii
is “swimming in the clear blue sea”.
a. subject
b. direct object
c. predicate nominative
d. object of a preposition
26 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the word
that is modified by the phrase in quotes:
On weekends, Paul sometimes volunteers “at the community center”.
a. Paul
b. volunteers
27 select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the word
that is modified by the phrase in quotes:
As a result, he meets people “from many different neighborhoods”.
a. people
b. meets
28 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the word
that is modified by the phrase in quotes:
“An accomplished swimmer”, Paul often watches young children in the
pool.
a. watches
b. Paul
29 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the word
that is modified by the phrase in quotes:
One child is too reckless “for his own good”.
a. reckless
b. child
30 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the word
that is modified by the phrase in quotes:
Paul’s goal of “teaching the child self-discipline” may take weeks
to achieve.
a. weeks
b. goal
