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

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1. Our excited meteorologists told us that the storm’s name was Clive.

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2. It was the worst storm in recorded history to reach our town.

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3. The worried townspeople hastily nailed up boards and filled sandbags.

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My grandparents recalled a similarly chilling storm from their youth.

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5. When the storm hit, everyone hunkered down in their mildewing basements.

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6. Several hours later, the storm abated and relieved neighbors came up to see the damage.

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7. The surprised townspeople found, to their delight, that only the city park needed repairs.

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8. Uprooted trees had fallen on the playground.

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9. Several dozen energized volunteers worked together to cut up and stack the branches.

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10. Only a few days later, delighted children were once again playing on the swings and slides.

​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​

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21. This bowl, carved in the hills of Tennessee, is unique.

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22. Chopping the carrots quickly, the chef finished the stew.

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23. Given all the facts, we reached our decision quickly.

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24. The power lines damaged by the storm needed repairs.

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25. Fifteen men, clothed in military uniforms, presented the flags.

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26. The hikers, exhausted by the long climb, slept soundly that night.

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27. Stopping to tie my shoelace, I noticed an unusual insect on the sidewalk.

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28. The cat, seeing movement in the bushes, crouched low in the grass.

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29. Covered by a cloth napkin, the loaf of bread in the basket was still warm.

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30. She returned to the house, remembering the keys and the book.

​Thanks for playing!