10th Participles/Part Phrases

10th Participles

By Marco Hernandez

​Type the word being modified by the participle.

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Example

​The thrashing winds of the tropical storm damaged our city park.

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winds

​Choose the participle that correctly completes the statement.

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Multiple Choice

11. She's a big dog but you don't need to be ___.

• frightened

• frightening

Multiple Choice

12. The instructions for my new coffee machine are really ___.

• confused

• confusing

Multiple Choice

13. I loved my maths teacher! Lessons with her were never ___.

• bored

• boring

Multiple Choice

14. That shop never has any customers. I'm ___ it's still there.

• surprised

• surprising

Multiple Choice

15. The battery on my phone only lasts about two hours. It's really ___.

• annoyed

• annoying

Multiple Choice

16. I was ___ that I didn't get the job.

• disappointed

• disappointing

Multiple Choice

17. I'm reading a really ___ book.

• interested

• interesting

Multiple Choice

18. The children were so ___ they couldn't sleep.

• excited

• exciting

Multiple Choice

19. I couldn't remember her name. I felt so ___!

• embarrassed

• embarrassing

Multiple Choice

20. Pollution levels in many industrial cities are quite ___.

• worried

• worrying

Type the participial phrase.

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Example​

​Standing at home plate, Jesús faced the pitcher.

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Standing at home plate​

​Thanks for playing!