*GRAMMAR 9.4-9.6 TEST

Grammar 9.4: Identifying Participles and Participial Phrases
PART 1 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the participle or participial phrase in each sentence. (10 points)
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many words go in the box.

2. Identify if the participle or participial phrase is present or past tense. (10 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Sentence #1: Scattering in all directions, the campers evaded the skunk. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Scattering in all directions, the campers evaded the skunk. (4)

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Tense: Scattering in all directions, the campers evaded the skunk.

Sentence #2: Many campers tell about frightening encounters with skunks. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Many campers tell about frightening encounters with skunks. (1)

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Tense: Many campers tell about frightening encounters with skunks.

Sentence #3: This animal, scampering along many wooded areas, lives only in the Western Hemisphere.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: This animal, scampering along many wooded areas, lives only in the Western Hemisphere. (5)

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Tense: This animal, scampering along many wooded areas, lives only in the Western Hemisphere.

Sentence #4: Skunks come in various sizes, depending on the type. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Skunks come in various sizes, depending on the type. (4)

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Tense: Skunks come in various sizes, depending on the type.

Sentence #5: The striped skunk is the most common type. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The striped skunk is the most common type. (1)

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Tense: The striped skunk is the most common type.

Sentence #6: It is a furry, black animal with white stripes radiating down its back. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: It is a furry, black animal with white stripes radiating down its back. (4)

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Tense: It is a furry, black animal with white stripes radiating down its back.

Sentence #7: In the daytime, sleeping skunks rest in underground dens. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: In the daytime, sleeping skunks rest in underground dens. (1)

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Tense: In the daytime, sleeping skunks rest in underground dens.

Sentence #8: Hunting at night, most skunks catch their own food. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Hunting at night, most skunks catch their own food. (3)

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Tense: Hunting at night, most skunks catch their own food.

Sentence #9: Their diet consists mainly of small rodents, caterpillars, and other insects, but they also eat limited amounts of fruit and grain. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Their diet consists mainly of small rodents, caterpillars, and other insects, but they also eat limited amounts of fruit and grain. (1)

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Tense: Their diet consists mainly of small rodents, caterpillars, and other insects, but they also eat limited amounts of fruit and grain.

Sentence #10: Instinct causes a frightened skunk to spray. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Instinct causes a frightened skunk to spray. (1)

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Tense: Instinct causes a frightened skunk to spray.

Grammar 9.5: Functions of Participles and Participial Phrases
PART 2 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the participle or participial phrase in each sentence. (10 points)
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many words go in the box.

2. If the participle is acting as an adjective, identify the word being modified.
If the participle is acting as a verb, identify the helping verb. (10 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box.

3. Identify if the participle is acting as an adjective or is part of a verb phrase.
          *You may only select one option for your answer. (10 points)

Sentence #1: Mark Walker had invited Diego to join him and his parents on a wilderness trip. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Mark Walker had invited Diego to join him and his parents on a wilderness trip. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Mark Walker had invited Diego to join him and his parents on a wilderness trip.

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Participle Function: Mark Walker had invited Diego to join him and his parents on a wilderness trip.

Sentence #2: Diego had never camped before. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Diego had never camped before. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Diego had never camped before.

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Participle Function: Diego had never camped before.

Sentence #3: Arriving at the campsite, everyone helped put up the tents. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Arriving at the campsite, everyone helped put up the tents. (4)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Arriving at the campsite, everyone helped put up the tents.

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Participle Function: Arriving at the campsite, everyone helped put up the tents.

Sentence #4: Two pitched tents would be their homes for the next week. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Two pitched tents would be their homes for the next week. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Two pitched tents would be their homes for the next week.

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Participle Function: Two pitched tents would be their homes for the next week.

Sentence #5: He, inspecting their work, praised the boys for their efforts. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: He, inspecting their work, praised the boys for their efforts. (3)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: He, inspecting their work, praised the boys for their efforts.

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Participle Function: He, inspecting their work, praised the boys for their efforts.

Sentence #6: While the adults were preparing supper, the boys went for a hike. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: While the adults were preparing supper, the boys went for a hike. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: While the adults were preparing supper, the boys went for a hike.

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Participle Function: While the adults were preparing supper, the boys went for a hike.

Sentence #7: The boys discovered a discarded set of antlers from a deer. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The boys discovered a discarded set of antlers from a deer. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The boys discovered a discarded set of antlers from a deer.

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Participle Function: The boys discovered a discarded set of antlers from a deer.

Sentence #8: The hikers, beaming with pride, displayed their trophy at the campsite. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: The hikers, beaming with pride, displayed their trophy at the campsite. (3)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: The hikers, beaming with pride, displayed their trophy at the campsite.

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Participle Function: The hikers, beaming with pride, displayed their trophy at the campsite.

Sentence #9: Then they all ate a delicious meal prepared by Mrs. Walker. 

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Then they all ate a delicious meal prepared by Mrs. Walker. (4)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Then they all ate a delicious meal prepared by Mrs. Walker.

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Participle Function: Then they all ate a delicious meal prepared by Mrs. Walker.

Sentence #10: Mr. Walker is making cornbread for all of us.

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Participle/Participial Phrase: Mr. Walker is making cornbread for all of us. (1)

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Modified Word/Helping Verb: Mr. Walker is making cornbread for all of us.

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Participle Function: Mr. Walker is making cornbread for all of us.

Grammar 9.6: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
PART 3 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence. (10 points)
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many words go in the box.

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: The team started playing. (1)

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Uncle Howard enjoyed catching that large fish. (4)

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Winning the game was taking precedence. (3)

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Flying jets is a career I am considering. (2)

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: The chopped tree began falling. (1)

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Carving the Thanksgiving turkey has been Grandpa’s job for years. (4)

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: I like learning about endangered species. (4)

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Shrinking the company’s debt has been on the president’s mind. (4)

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Gerund/Gerund Phrase: I enjoyed seeing my old friend. (4)

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*GRAMMAR 9.4-9.6 TEST

Grammar 9.4: Identifying Participles and Participial Phrases

PART 1 of 3

Participle/Participial Phrase: Scattering in all directions, the campers evaded the skunk. (4)

Tense: Scattering in all directions, the campers evaded the skunk.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Many campers tell about frightening encounters with skunks. (1)

Tense: Many campers tell about frightening encounters with skunks.

Participle/Participial Phrase: This animal, scampering along many wooded areas, lives only in the Western Hemisphere. (5)

Tense: This animal, scampering along many wooded areas, lives only in the Western Hemisphere.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Skunks come in various sizes, depending on the type. (4)

Tense: Skunks come in various sizes, depending on the type.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The striped skunk is the most common type. (1)

Tense: The striped skunk is the most common type.

Participle/Participial Phrase: It is a furry, black animal with white stripes radiating down its back. (4)

Tense: It is a furry, black animal with white stripes radiating down its back.

Participle/Participial Phrase: In the daytime, sleeping skunks rest in underground dens. (1)

Tense: In the daytime, sleeping skunks rest in underground dens.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Hunting at night, most skunks catch their own food. (3)

Tense: Hunting at night, most skunks catch their own food.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Their diet consists mainly of small rodents, caterpillars, and other insects, but they also eat limited amounts of fruit and grain. (1)

Tense: Their diet consists mainly of small rodents, caterpillars, and other insects, but they also eat limited amounts of fruit and grain.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Instinct causes a frightened skunk to spray. (1)

Tense: Instinct causes a frightened skunk to spray.

Grammar 9.5: Functions of Participles and Participial Phrases

PART 2 of 3

Participle/Participial Phrase: Mark Walker had invited Diego to join him and his parents on a wilderness trip. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Mark Walker had invited Diego to join him and his parents on a wilderness trip.

Participle Function: Mark Walker had invited Diego to join him and his parents on a wilderness trip.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Diego had never camped before. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Diego had never camped before.

Participle Function: Diego had never camped before.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Arriving at the campsite, everyone helped put up the tents. (4)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Arriving at the campsite, everyone helped put up the tents.

Participle Function: Arriving at the campsite, everyone helped put up the tents.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Two pitched tents would be their homes for the next week. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Two pitched tents would be their homes for the next week.

Participle Function: Two pitched tents would be their homes for the next week.

Participle/Participial Phrase: He, inspecting their work, praised the boys for their efforts. (3)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: He, inspecting their work, praised the boys for their efforts.

Participle Function: He, inspecting their work, praised the boys for their efforts.

Participle/Participial Phrase: While the adults were preparing supper, the boys went for a hike. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: While the adults were preparing supper, the boys went for a hike.

Participle Function: While the adults were preparing supper, the boys went for a hike.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The boys discovered a discarded set of antlers from a deer. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The boys discovered a discarded set of antlers from a deer.

Participle Function: The boys discovered a discarded set of antlers from a deer.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The hikers, beaming with pride, displayed their trophy at the campsite. (3)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: The hikers, beaming with pride, displayed their trophy at the campsite.

Participle Function: The hikers, beaming with pride, displayed their trophy at the campsite.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Then they all ate a delicious meal prepared by Mrs. Walker. (4)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Then they all ate a delicious meal prepared by Mrs. Walker.

Participle Function: Then they all ate a delicious meal prepared by Mrs. Walker.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Mr. Walker is making cornbread for all of us. (1)

Modified Word/Helping Verb: Mr. Walker is making cornbread for all of us.

Participle Function: Mr. Walker is making cornbread for all of us.

Grammar 9.6: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

PART 3 of 3

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: The team started playing. (1)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Uncle Howard enjoyed catching that large fish. (4)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Winning the game was taking precedence. (3)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Flying jets is a career I am considering. (2)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: The chopped tree began falling. (1)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Carving the Thanksgiving turkey has been Grandpa’s job for years. (4)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: I like learning about endangered species. (4)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: Shrinking the company’s debt has been on the president’s mind. (4)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: I enjoyed seeing my old friend. (4)

Gerund/Gerund Phrase: I accept cleaning the garage as my weekend chore. (3)

Grammar 9.4: Identifying Participles and Participial Phrases

PART 1 of 3

Participle/Participial Phrase: Scattering in all directions, the campers evaded the skunk. (4)

Tense: Scattering in all directions, the campers evaded the skunk.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Many campers tell about frightening encounters with skunks. (1)

Tense: Many campers tell about frightening encounters with skunks.

Participle/Participial Phrase: This animal, scampering along many wooded areas, lives only in the Western Hemisphere. (5)

Tense: This animal, scampering along many wooded areas, lives only in the Western Hemisphere.

Participle/Participial Phrase: Skunks come in various sizes, depending on the type. (4)

Tense: Skunks come in various sizes, depending on the type.

Participle/Participial Phrase: The striped skunk is the most common type. (1)

Tense: The striped skunk is the most common type.