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Participles exercise

August 30, 2015 - C1pdf

Complete the following sentences using a present or past participle form.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Loudly ............... at the door, he demanded admission.
Wrong!
Use the present participle "knocking" for an active action happening at the same time.
2............... by his friends, he lost all hope.
Wrong!
Use the past participle "Deceived" because he was deceived by his friends.
3............... the loud noise, the boy woke up.
Wrong!
Use the present participle "Hearing" because the boy actively heard the noise.
4We saw trees ............... with fruit.
Wrong!
Use the past participle adjective "laden" to describe trees full of fruit.
5............... that all was safe, the old man attempted to cross the road.
Wrong!
Use the present participle "Thinking" to show the old man's reason for acting.
6............... by a dust storm, the troops fell into disarray.
Wrong!
Use the past participle "Blinded" because the troops were affected by the dust storm.
7............... by hunger, the boy stole a piece of bread.
Wrong!
Use the past participle "Driven" because hunger forced the boy to act.
8............... for a while, we resumed our journey.
Wrong!
Use the perfect participle "Having rested" for an action completed before the journey resumed.
9The ............... noise awakened the watchman.
Wrong!
Use the present participle adjective "creaking" for a noise that a door or floor is making.
10Your ............... coat needs mending.
Wrong!
Use the past participle adjective "tattered" to describe a coat that is torn and worn.
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Answers

  1. Loudly knocking at the door, he demanded admission.
  2. Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
  3. Hearing the loud noise, the boy woke up.
  4. We saw trees laden with fruit.
  5. Thinking that all was safe, the old man attempted to cross the road.
  6. Blinded by a dust storm, the troops fell into disarray.
  7. Driven by hunger, the boy stole a piece of bread.
  8. Having rested for a while, we resumed our journey.
  9. The creaking noise awakened the watchman.
  10. Your tattered coat needs mending.
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