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Participles exercise

November 2, 2011 - B2pdf

Complete the following sentences.

Progress 0 of 9 answered
1............... condemned to death, the scaffold was erected for his execution.
Wrong!
2............... a wet day, I wore my raincoat.
Wrong!
3Having failed in the first attempt, ...............
Wrong!
4............... my sole companion, I easily took to him.
Wrong!
5..............., a heavy storm arose.
Wrong!
6............... upon him yesterday, he donated a handsome amount to the flood relief fund.
Wrong!
7Going up the hill, ...............
Wrong!
8............... in the park, he told me a strange story.
Wrong!
9..............., I couldn’t sleep on it.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/9

Answers

  1. As he was condemned to death, the scaffold was erected for his execution.
  2. It being a wet day, I wore my raincoat.
  3. Having failed in the first attempt, I made no further attempts
  4. As he was my sole companion, I easily took to him.
  5. While we were crossing the channel, a heavy storm arose.
  6. When we called upon him yesterday, he donated a handsome amount to the flood relief fund.
  7. Going up the hill, we could see an old fort
  8. When I met my friend in the park, he told me a strange story.
  9. It being a small cot, I couldn’t sleep on it.
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