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Participles exercise

May 24, 2011 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using the present participle or past participle form of the verb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1A ............... child dreads fire.
Wrong!
2He was wearing a ............... shirt.
Wrong!
3............... the wicked man, the boy ran into the house.
Wrong!
4............... occupied with work, he couldn’t meet us.
Wrong!
5............... by her behavior, he walked out.
Wrong!
6It was ............... in the storm.
Wrong!
7He lived alone, ............... by everybody.
Wrong!
8I love the noise of ............... rain.
Wrong!
9The house looked ...............
Wrong!
10I was very ............... in the program.
Wrong!
11She is a very ............... writer.
Wrong!
12He is a well-............... person.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. A burnt child dreads fire.
  2. He was wearing a torn shirt.
  3. Seeing the wicked man, the boy ran into the house.
  4. Being occupied with work, he couldn’t meet us.
  5. Irritated by her behavior, he walked out.
  6. It was broken in the storm.
  7. He lived alone, forgotten by everybody.
  8. I love the noise of falling rain.
  9. The house looked abandoned
  10. I was very interested in the program.
  11. She is a very interesting writer.
  12. He is a well-read person.
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