Fill in the blanks.
1............... on tiptoes, she reached for the mango.
Wrong!
The present participle "Standing" shows what she was doing as she reached for the mango.
2............... hungry, the child ate the food greedily.
Wrong!
"Being" introduces the reason before the adjective "hungry."
3............... his injury, he played exceptionally well.
Wrong!
"In spite of" is followed by the noun phrase "his injury."
4............... injured his knee, he cannot walk.
Wrong!
"Having" combines with "injured" to show an earlier action with a present result.
5............... himself in deep debt, he lost all hope.
Wrong!
"Finding" means realizing his situation and correctly begins the participle phrase.
6In the event of such a thing ..............., I will resign.
Wrong!
"Happening" is the gerund form used after the preposition "of."
7He did not lose hope ............... his repeated failures.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Despite", "notwithstanding", and "in spite of" can all come before the noun phrase "his repeated failures."
8............... taking the tablet, I didn't get any relief.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"In spite of" and "Despite" can both be followed by the gerund phrase "taking the tablet."
9............... pity for the mouse, the seer turned it into a beautiful girl.
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"Feeling" correctly introduces the reason for the seer's action.
10............... tired, I lay down to sleep.
Wrong!
"Being" is used before the adjective "tired" to give the reason.
11............... much blood, he struggled to stay awake.
Wrong!
"Having lost" shows that the loss of blood happened before the struggle to stay awake.
12God ..............., we shall meet again.
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"Willing" completes the fixed expression "God willing."
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- Standing on tiptoes, she reached for the mango.
- Being hungry, the child ate the food greedily.
- In spite of his injury, he played exceptionally well.
- Having injured his knee, he cannot walk.
- Finding himself in deep debt, he lost all hope.
- In the event of such a thing happening, I will resign.
- He did not lose hope despite / notwithstanding / in spite of his repeated failures.
- In spite of / Despite taking the tablet, I didn’t get any relief.
- Feeling pity for the mouse, the seer turned it into a beautiful girl.
- Being tired, I lay down to sleep.
- Having lost much blood, he struggled to stay awake.
- God willing, we shall meet again.