Participle exercises with answers - Set 1
Participle is a word formed from a verb (for example going, gone, being, been) and used as an adjective (for example working woman, burnt toast) or a noun (for example good breeding). In English language participles are also used to make compound verb forms (e.g. is going, has been). [Via]
Present participle is formed by adding ing to the base form of a verb. If the verb ends with the letter g, l, m, n, p or t (with a short vowel sound before it), this letter is doubled, for example: dig - digging, swim - swimming etc.
If the verb ends with the letter e, this letter is dropped, for example come - coming, have - having etc.
If the verb ends with the letters ie, these letters are changed to y, for example die - dying, tie - tying etc. [Source: English Grammar And Exercises 3, Book 4 by Chapman L.R.H.]
Complete the following sentences using present participle:
1) The sisters fell asleep after . . . . . . a sumptuous meal. (eat)
2) Did you hear the child . . . .? (cry)
3) There are some pretty flowers . . . . . in the garden. (bloom)
4) My brother is next to the woman . . . . . . the pink hat. (wear)
[This is example of present participle being used as an adjective. The participle phrase 'wearing the pink hat' describes the woman.]
5) We thought that the guidelines were . . . . . . (confuse)
[This is an example of present participle being used as an adjective.]
6) The milkman’s son watched his father . . . . . the goats. (milk)
7) She left home without . . . . . . goodbye to her husband and children. (say)
8) Tina turned off the television after . . . . . . the news. (hear)
9) . . . . . . a vehicle without good brakes is unsafe. (drive)
10) Yesterday John saved the . . . . . child. (drown)
11) I saw the Lion . . . . . . . (approach)
12) Mini truck . . . . . vegetables crashed on the highway. (carry)
13) The XYZ company is . . . . . sub standard products. (make)
14) The . . . . . sound is coming from the adjacent room. (annoy)
15) Bravo, you kids are . . . . . (amaze)
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