Fill in the blanks with a present participle or perfect participle.
1............... my homework, I went out to play.
Wrong!
Use the perfect participle "Having finished" to show that the homework was completed before going to play.
2............... the only applicant, he got the job.
Wrong!
Use "Being" to give the reason he got the job.
3............... for hours, I started feeling bored.
Wrong!
Use the perfect participle "Having waited" to show that the long wait happened before the later feeling.
4It ............... a windy day, we cancelled the trip.
Wrong!
Use "being" in an absolute participle phrase meaning "because it was a windy day."
5The road ............... closed, we took a different route.
Wrong!
Use "being" in the absolute phrase "The road being closed" to give the reason for the change of route.
6God ..............., we shall meet again.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "God willing," meaning "if God allows it."
7............... old and ill, he could not walk.
Wrong!
Use "Being" to give the reason he could not walk.
8............... very rich, she can buy just about anything she wants.
Wrong!
Use "Being" to describe her present state as the reason she can buy many things.
9............... fast, the cops soon caught the thief.
Wrong!
Use "Running" to show the action the cops were doing when they caught the thief.
10Not ............... what to do, I went to bed.
Wrong!
Use "knowing" after "Not" to make the negative participle phrase "Not knowing what to do."
11............... the noise, the deer ran away.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Hearing" and "Having heard" are acceptable for a reaction that follows the noise.
12............... hard, he passed the exam.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Working" and "Having worked" are acceptable to show that his hard work helped him pass.
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- Having finished my homework, I went out 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 can buy just about anything she wants.
- Running fast, the cops soon caught the thief.
- Not knowing what to do, I went to bed.
- Hearing / Having heard the noise, the deer ran away.
- Working / Having worked hard, he passed the exam.