Participles' Principles

Complete the following sentence using the present participle or past participle form of the verb.

A ……………….. child dreads fire.

• burnt

• burned

Complete the following sentence using the present participle or past participle form of the verb.

The street looked almost the same. It was a beautiful and ............ street.

• pleased

• pleasing

Complete the following sentence using the present participle or past participle form of the verb.

……………….. occupied with work, he couldn’t meet us.

• Being

• Been

Complete the following sentence using the present participle or past participle form of the verb.

The memories were ............ .

• heart-warming

• heart-warmed

Complete the following sentence using the present participle or past participle form of the verb.

The ........... home was a beautiful sight. (the age process is on-going)

• aged

• aging

Complete the following sentence using the present participle or past participle form of the verb.

The side of the house was covered with a ............ vine. (vine – a plant)(climb – go upward)

• climbed

• climbing

Complete the following sentence using the present participle or past participle form of the verb.

I stopped by (visited) some former neighbors. The ________ neighbors invited me in.

• surprised

• surprising

The candidate getting the most votes wins the election.

The underlined verbal phrase is a _________.

• participle

• gerund

After resting for an hour, you will feel much better.

The underlined verbal phrase is a _________.

• participle

• gerund

Reading a good novel always gives me pleasure.

The underlined verbal phrase is a _________.

• participle

• gerund