Fill in the blanks.
1............... my lessons, I went to bed.
Wrong!
Use "Having learned" because the learning was completed before going to bed.
2Not ............... what to do, the child started crying.
Wrong!
Use "knowing" after "not" to show the child's state at that moment.
3The road ............... blocked, we had to take a different route.
Wrong!
Use "being" in the absolute phrase "The road being blocked" to give the reason for the action.
4Not ............... able to walk, he sat down for a while.
Wrong!
Use "being" after "not" to describe his inability at that time.
5Her husband ............... away, she had to suffer a lot of hardships.
Wrong!
Use "having passed" because her husband's death happened before the hardships.
6............... the snake, the boy stepped back.
Wrong!
Use "Seeing" to show what caused the boy to step back.
7............... all hope, he decided to become a monk.
Wrong!
Use "Having lost" because losing hope happened before his decision.
8............... a loud noise, the baby woke up with a start.
Wrong!
Use "Hearing" to show what caused the baby to wake up.
9............... fast, I caught up with him.
Wrong!
Use "Running" to show how the speaker caught up with him.
10God ..............., we shall meet again.
Wrong!
Use "willing" in the fixed absolute expression "God willing" to mean if God allows it.
11............... all his wealth, he lived the rest of his life as a mendicant.
Wrong!
Use "Having lost" because losing his wealth happened before he lived as a mendicant.
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- Having learned my lessons, I went to bed.
- Not knowing what to do, the child started crying.
- The road being blocked, we had to take a different route.
- Not being able to walk, he sat down for a while.
- Her husband having passed away, she had to suffer a lot of hardships.
- Seeing the snake, the boy stepped back.
- Having lost all hope, he decided to become a monk.
- Hearing a loud noise, the baby woke up with a start.
- Running fast, I caught up with him.
- God willing, we shall meet again.
- Having lost all his wealth, he lived the rest of his life as a mendicant.
