Fill in the blanks with a present participle or perfect participle.
1. ........................ my homework, I went to play.
Correct!
Wrong!
The perfect participle is used to say that one action follows another.
2. ....................... the only applicant, he got the job.
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Wrong!
He was the only applicant. He got the job. Being the only applicant, he got the job.
3. ........................... for hours, I started feeling bored.
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Wrong!
4. It ....................... a windy day, we cancelled the trip.
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Wrong!
It was a windy day. We cancelled the trip.
5. The road ......................... closed, we took a different route.
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Wrong!
6. God ............................, we shall meet again.
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Wrong!
7. .......................... old and ill, he could not walk.
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Wrong!
8. ......................... very rich, she was able to buy just about anything she wanted.
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Wrong!
9. ......................... fast, the cops soon caught the thief.
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Wrong!
10. Not ........................... what to do, I went to bed.
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11. ........................ the noise, the deer ran away.
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Wrong!
The present participle is used to combine two actions that happen simultaneously.
12. ........................... hard, he passed the exam.
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Wrong!
Answers
- Having finished my homework, I went to play.
- Being the only applicant, he got the job.
- Having waited for hours, I started feeling bored.
- It being a windy day, we cancelled the trip.
- The road being closed, we took a different route.
- God willing, we shall meet again.
- Being old and ill, he could not walk.
- Being very rich, she was able to buy just about anything she wanted.
- Running fast, the cops soon caught the thief.
- Not knowing what to do, I went to bed.
- Hearing the noise, the deer ran away.
- Working hard, he passed the test.
