Do you know what a past participle phrase is? If you do, great. This is going to be fun for you to try this quiz on past participle phrases and test your understanding of them.
And even if you don’t know much about them, no problem. The quiz (with explanation) will help you understand what a past participle phrase is, how it is formed, what it does in a sentence, and many more things about it.
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#1. A past participle phrase is a _____.
#2. Which of these is not a structure of a past participle phrase?
Explanation: A past participle phrase starts with a past participle form of a verb, V3, and is followed by the object of the verb (participle) or an adverbial of the verb or both.
#3. What does a past participle phrase function as in a sentence?
#4. Which of these is not true about a past participle phrase?
Explanation: A past participle phrase, or any participle phrase, can’t function as the subject of a sentence as it does not function as a noun. It, however, can sometimes function as an adverb in a sentence.
Ex – Motivated by my friends, I decided to start a company.
In this example, the phrase ‘motivated by my friends’ is a past participle phrase that identifies the subject ‘I’ and also indicates the reason for the main verb ‘decided’ and works as an adverbial.
#5. Which of these sentences have a past participle phrase in it?
Explanation: ‘Killed in the shooting’ is a past participle phrase that modifies the noun ‘man’ with essential information. it works as an adjective. It helps us understand which man the speaker is referring to. The verb ‘killed’ in the first example functions as the main verb. It does not begin with a past participle phrase as the sentence does not have one in it.
#6. Which of these sentences have a past participle phrase in it?
Explanation: ‘Covered in the mud’ is a past participle phrase that functions as an adjective in the sentence, modifying the noun ‘girl’. It helps us understand which girl the speaker is talking about.
#7. Which of these sentences have a past participle phrase in it?
Explanation: ‘Promoted to the HR manager’ is a past participle phrase in the first example, working as an adjective by modifying the noun/subject ‘Alex’. The verb ‘promoted’ works as a main verb in the second example.
#8. Which of these sentences has a past participle phrase?
Explanation: The past participle phrase is ‘killed in the shootout’, functioning as an adjective by modifying the noun ‘people’. It helps us identify which people the speaker is referring to. In the first example, the verb ‘killed’ works as the main verb in the passive voice.
#9. Which of these sentences has a past participle phrase?
Explanation: ‘Promoted to the HR manager’ is a present participle phrase in the first example, working as an adjective by modifying the noun/subject ‘Alex’. The verb ‘promoted’ works as a main verb in the second example.
#10. "Like it or not, you are not going to be picked for the role?" Does the sentence have a past participle phrase in it?
Explanation: There is no past participle phrase in the sentence. Though the word ‘picked’ functions as an adjective, it is a part of an infinitive phrase ‘to be picked for the role’. We don’t have a past participle phrase in the sentence.
#11. "I usually don’t prefer eating food prepared in the open?" Does the sentence have a past participle phrase in it?
Explanation: ‘Prepared in the open’ is a past participle phrase that modifies the noun ‘food’ and limits its meaning in the sentence. ‘Prepared’ is the past participle and ‘in the open’ is an adverbial in the past participle phrase.
The speaker is not against all food in general. They are just against the food that is prepared in the open.
#12. "I hope the car parked in from of Shivi’s house was not yours. They just towed it." Does the sentence have a past participle phrase in it?
Explanation: ‘Parked in front of Shivi’s house’ is a past participle phrase that modifies the noun ‘car’ and helps us understand/identify which car the speaker is referring to. ‘Parked’ is the past participle and ‘in front of Shivi’s house’ is an adverbial in the past participle phrase.
#13. "The man looking at us angrily threatened my younger brother yesterday.” Does the sentence have a past participle phrase in it?
Explanation: The sentence does not have any past participle phrase in it. The word ‘threatened’ is the main verb of the sentence. The only participle phrase present in the sentence is the present participle phrase ‘looking at us angrily’, modifying the noun ‘man’.
#14. "Let’s discuss the policies reformed in the bill.” Does the sentence have a past participle phrase in it?
Explanation: ‘Reformed in the bill’ is a past participle phrase in the sentence. It modifies the noun ‘policies’ in the sentence and limits its meaning by talking about which exact policies the speaker is talking about.
#15. Is a past participle phrase reduction of an adjective clause?
Explanation: A past participle phrase is reduced from an adjective clause. It is done by eliminating the subject and the auxiliary verb of the clause.
Adjective clause: Ask Jonah to bring the red bottle that is kept in the fridge.
Past participle phrase: Ask Jonah to bring the red bottle kept in the fridge.
Adjective clause: The people who have been invited by your brother are causing a lot of nuisance here.
Past participle phrase: The people invited by your brother are causing a lot of nuisance here.
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