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Non-finites exercise

February 22, 2016 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate participle.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1. ............................ his lesson, he went out to play cricket.
Wrong!
2. .......................... along the street one day, I saw a dead cobra.
Wrong!
3. ......................... the forest we advanced into the open plain.
Wrong!
4. ............................ out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.
Wrong!
5. It ........................... a very hot day, I remained in my tent.
Wrong!
6. A gipsy, ........................ across the meadows, found the child.
Wrong!
7. I once saw a man .......................... on a rope.
Wrong!
8. Not ........................ my way, I asked a policeman.
Wrong!
9. ........................ the noise, I woke up.
Wrong!
10. ........................ paralytic, he could not walk.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

1. Having learnt his lesson, he went out  to play cricket.

2. Walking along the street one day, I saw a dead cobra.

3. Leaving the forest we advanced into the open plain.

4. Driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.

5. It being a very hot day, I remained in my tent.

6. A gipsy, wandering across the meadows, found the child.

7. I once saw a man walking on a rope.

8. Not knowing my way, I asked a policeman.

9. Hearing the noise, I woke up.

10. Being paralytic, he could not walk.

 

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