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Participle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word is a participle?

My dog, howling all night long, bothered everyone in the neighborhood until dawn

a)

my dog

b)

bothered

c)

howling

d)

until

2.

Which word is a participle?

I saw a little boy hiding in the shadows of the old building.

a)

little

b)

boy

c)

shadows

d)

hiding

3.

Which word is a participle?

Her real name, known only to a few close friends, was the best kept secret in town.

a)

known

b)

secret

c)

her

d)

only

4.

Which word is a participle?

We read a news story about a team scheduled to play seven games in five days.

a)

days

b)

seven

c)

play

d)

scheduled

5.

Which of word is a participle?

The window, broken during the storm, let the icy winds into the cabin

a)

window

b)

broken

c)

during

d)

let

6.

Which word is a participle?

The man, burnt over seventy percent of his body, was rushed to a hospital in Denver.

a)

rushed

b)

the man

c)

rushed

d)

burnt

7.

Which word is a participle?

Taking a very difficult examination in physics, Julie developed a splitting headache

a)

Julie

b)

taking

c)

splitting

d)

developed

8.

Which word is a participle?

Typing as fast as she could, Diane tried to finish the letters before it was time to go home.

a)

tried

b)

typing

c)

could

d)

home

9.

Which word is a participle?

Boiling storm clouds threatened to wash out the picnic.

a)

boiling

b)

threatened

c)

wash

d)

out

10.

What is a participle?

a)

A word formed from a verb that acts as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun

b)

a word formed from a verb and ending in -ing. Used as a noun.

c)

They did surgery on a grape

d)

A word used to connect two independent clauses.