Question 1

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.

Accepted Answer

Option A is incorrect because it is a phrasal verbOption B is incorrect because it is the primary part of the sentence with the finite verbOption C is incorrect because it is the participle, not the entire phraseOption D is correct as the phrase 'hearing the noise' is governed by the participle 'hearing'

Question 2

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.Unless he's offered more money elsewhere, ________ this job.

Accepted Answer

The given sentence is a type 1 conditional sentence. It shows a possible condition and its probable result. Here, the verb tense of the conditional clause is in simple present and the verb tense of the main clause is in simple future tense.  The context refers to the condition of (unless) him being offered more money elsewhere and if that that condition is not fulfilled, then he (will) accept this job. Option C uses the contraction of the simple future tense verb (he will) &#34;he'll accept&#34;. This concurs with the context. Thus, this is correct.&#34;He won't accept&#34; is a negative clause and does not follow the conditional. Thus, this is incorrect.&#34;He would accept&#34; is incorrect as it indicates a preference or a wish. However, the context requires a simple future tense statement.&#34;He wouldn't accept&#34; is also a negative clause and does not concur with the conditional 'unless&#34; in the context. Thus, option C is the correct.

Question 3

Identify the participle phrase:Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.

Accepted Answer

A participle is that form of the verb which acts as both a Verb and an Adjective.A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. If the participle is present, it will dependably end in ing. Likewise a regular past participle will end in a consistent ed.Since, all phrases require two or more words, a participle phrase will often include objects and/or modifiers that complete the thought.Participle phrases always function as adjectives,adding description to the sentence.In this case,Option D is correct. 'Deceived by his friends' is the participle phrase which describes the pronoun 'he'. This phrase is introduced by the past participle 'deceived'.Option A is incorrect.Option B is incorrect as 'he lost all hope' is the principal part of the sentence containing the finite verb 'lost'.Option C is incorrect because it doesn't have a participle.

Question 4

Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:Loudly knocking at the gate, he demanded admission.

Accepted Answer

A participle is that form of the verb which acts as both a Verb and an Adjective.A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. If the participle is present, it will dependably end in ing. Likewise a regular past participle will end in a consistent ed.Since, all phrases require two or more words, a participle phrase will often include objects and/or modifiers that complete the thought.Participle phrases always function as adjectives,adding description to the sentence.In this case,Option A is correct. 'Loudly knocking at the gate is participle phrase' describing the noun 'he'. The present participle 'knocking' forms the participle phrase.Option B is incorrect as 'he demanded admission' is the principal part of the sentence containing the finite verb 'demanded'.Option C is incorrect as 'at the gate' is a phrase but there is no participle in it.Option D is incorrect.

Question 5

Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:Driven by hunger, he stole a piece of bread.

Accepted Answer

A participle is that form of the verb which acts as both a Verb and an Adjective.A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. If the participle is present, it will dependably end in ing. Likewise a regular past participle will end in a consistent ed.Since, all phrases require two or more words, a participle phrase will often include objects and/or modifiers that complete the thought.Participle phrases always function as adjectives,adding description to the sentence.In this case,Option C is correct. 'Driven by hunger' is the participle phrase which describes the pronoun ' he'. The past participle 'driven' introduces the participle phrase.Option A is incorrect as 'he stole a piece of bread' is the principal part or the sentence containing the finite verb stole'.Option B is incorrect because 'a piece of bread' is a phrase but does not contain any participle.Option D is incorrect.

Question 6

Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:The child, thinking all was safe, attempted to cross the road.

Accepted Answer

A participle is that form of the verb which acts as both a Verb and an Adjective.A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. If the participle is present, it will dependably end in ing. Likewise a regular past participle will end in a consistent ed.Since, all phrases require two or more words, a participle phrase will often include objects and/or modifiers that complete the thought.Participle phrases always function as adjectives,adding description to the sentence.In this case,Option B is correct as 'thinking all was safe' is the participle phrase describing the noun 'the child'. The participle 'thinking' forms the participle phrase.Option A is incorrect as it is just a word.Option C is incorrect as it is the principal part of the sentence containing a finite verb 'attempted'.Option D is incorrect.

Question 7

Join the sentences using 'but' as a preposition:He left the house this morning. He was wearing only a hat and shoes.

Accepted Answer

We use but as an alternative to except (for), apart from and bar to introduce the only thing or person that the main part of the sentence does not include. It is often used after words such as everyone, nobody, anything, anywhere, all, no, none, any, every.But is used as a preposition when we put a noun or pronoun after it.Option B is correct. It means that he left the house only in a hat and shoes. The preposition 'but' is followed by the noun phrase 'a hat and shoes'.Options A, C and D are incorrect because they are not in sync with the actual meaning of the question.

Question 8

Blinded by a dust storm, they all fell into disorder. The participle phrase in the above sentence is 'they fell into disorder'.

Accepted Answer

A participle is that form of the verb which partakes of the nature of both of a Verb and of an Adjective. It is also called a Verbal-Adjective. And a phrase which is introduced by a participle is called a participial phrase.In this sentence, 'blinded' is the past participle and the phrase that it governs is 'blinded by a dust storm'.

Question 9

Join the following sentences using 'but' as a preposition:Everybody applied for the test. Ram's brother did not.

Accepted Answer

We use but as an alternative to except (for), apart from and bar to introduce the only thing or person that the main part of the sentence does not include. It is often used after words such as everyone, nobody, anything, anywhere, all, no, none, any, every.But is used as a preposition when we put a noun or pronoun after it.Option A is correct. It means that Everybody except Ram's brother applied for the test. The noun phrase 'Ram's brother applied for the test', which also acts as an object for the preposition 'but', follows it.Option B is incorrect because 'but' has been used as a conjunction.Options C and D are irrelevant to the text.

Question 10

Join the following sentences using 'but' as a preposition.She took everything on holiday with her. She forgot to take the kitchen-sink.

Accepted Answer

We use but as an alternative to except (for), apart from and bar to introduce the only thing or person that the main part of the sentence does not include. It is often used after words such as everyone, nobody, anything, anywhere, all, no, none, any, every.But is used as a preposition when we put a noun or pronoun after it.Option D is correct. It means that except for the kitchen-sink she took everything with her on holiday. The noun 'the kitchen-sink', which also acts as the object of the  preposition 'but', follows it.Option A is incorrect because 'but' has been used as a conjunction to join the two sentences.Option B is incorrect because the sentence is incomplete.Option C is irrelevant to the context.

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Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence.

Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Unless he's offered more money elsewhere, ________ this job.

Identify the participle phrase:

Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.

Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:

Loudly knocking at the gate, he demanded admission.

Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:

Driven by hunger, he stole a piece of bread.

Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:

The child, thinking all was safe, attempted to cross the road.

Join the sentences using 'but' as a preposition:

He left the house this morning. He was wearing only a hat and shoes.

Blinded by a dust storm, they all fell into disorder.

The participle phrase in the above sentence is 'they fell into disorder'.

Join the following sentences using 'but' as a preposition:

Everybody applied for the test. Ram's brother did not.

Join the following sentences using 'but' as a preposition.

She took everything on holiday with her. She forgot to take the kitchen-sink.