Quiz

To test your understanding of this chapter's material, identify the underlined portions of the following sentences:


1	Yolanda was a dedicated student. The underlined word is:
		A)	a noun
		B)	an adverb
		C)	a verb
		D)	an adjective


2	She worked hard in college every day. The underlined word is:
		A)	a pronoun
		B)	a noun
		C)	an adjective
		D)	a preposition


3	After four years, Yolanda earned her degree. The underlined word is:
		A)	a pronoun
		B)	a noun
		C)	an adjective
		D)	a proper noun


4	Unlike most people, Yolanda knew the career she wanted to pursue after graduation. The underlined word is:
		A)	the main verb of the sentence
		B)	the subject of the sentence
		C)	an adjective
		D)	none of the above


5	She had known for many years. The underlined word is:
		A)	the main verb of the sentence
		B)	the subject of the sentence
		C)	an adjective
		D)	a prepositional phrase


6	She wanted to own her own restaurant. The underlined word is:
		A)	a gerund
		B)	a participle
		C)	an infinitive
		D)	an absolute phrase


7	Opening a restaurant is not easy. The underlined word is:
		A)	a gerund
		B)	a participle
		C)	an infinitive
		D)	an absolute phrase


8	Thinking positive thoughts, Yolanda began the long process. The underlined words are:
		A)	a gerund phrase
		B)	a participial phrase
		C)	an absolute phrase
		D)	a prepositional phrase


9	Getting a loan from the bank was only the first step. The underlined words are:
		A)	a gerund phrase
		B)	a participial phrase
		C)	an absolute phrase
		D)	a prepositional phrase


10	Yolanda succeeded after much hard work. The underlined words are:
		A)	a gerund phrase
		B)	a participial phrase
		C)	an absolute phrase
		D)	a prepositional phrase

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