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WorksheetsPARTICIPLES II
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is a participle?
verb pretending to be a noun
verb pretending to be an adjective
noun pretending to be a noun
adjective pretending to be a verb
_______ down from the tree, the monkey could see many people.
Looking
Looks
Looked
________ a scream, the child ran as fast as he could.
Heard
Hears
Hearing
The side of the house was covered with a ________ vine.
climbed
climb
climbing
.........the film at least a dozen times, he knew it almost by heart
seeing
having seen
having been seen
saw
...that it was useless to argue with him, I dropped the subject
having seen
having been seen
seeing
see
When Linda entered the room, she saw a lot of strangers and she felt....
embarrassed
being embarrassed
embarrass
embarrassing
I wonder what Doctor Brown thinks of the medical problem .....now.
discussing
discuss
having been discussed
being discussed
I heard them........ in the next room
having quarreled
quarrel
quarreling
quarreled
She bent down and looked at the tiny kitten .... under the table
sitting
having been sat
having sat
are sitting
Jenny looked up and saw her husband .... at her reflection in the mirror
having looked
looking
is looking
looks
Suddenly Stella noticed the smoke ......through the roof of one of the houses dissapeared
coming
came
having come
come
..... into a lively conversation I missed the call.
being engaged
engaged
having engaged
has engaged
Desmond wondered who it could be. ...... to the door, he flung it open
come
has come
having come up
coming up
A large bay window, .....from the outside wall, overlooked the ocean
protects
protected
protecting
being protected
..... control of his car on an icy road, the driver hit a tree
losing
being lost
having lost
to loose
This exercise is..... . Can you please help me?
confuse
confused
confusing
having confused
The Natural History Museum in London is .... ! You should definitely visit it!
amaze
amazed
amazing
being amazed
The actor left the show after .... by the revelation of the scandal.
embarrass
embarrassed
embarrassing
having been embarrassed
... the chocolate egg was very tempting, but I resisted because it is my brother's.
Eat
Eaten
Eating
Having eaten
Sunday was a very ...... day.
relax
relaxed
relaxing
having relaxed
... in all kinds of music, Seth goes to as many concerts as he can.
interest
interested
interesting
Being interested
... with the results, they enjoyed their lesson:)
satisfy
satisfied
satisfying
Having been satisfied
(Search) (a) for her gloves, she dug through the entire wardrobe.
(Whistle) (a) a song, she danced through the house with the mop.
(Run) (a) to the bus stop, she lost her shoe.
Complete the following sentence with the present participle used as an adjective.
Don't try to catch a _________ (run) bus.
ran
run
running
The sale of local CD'S in music stores have been.............this year because of CD piracy and the fact that many prefer foreign music to local
A. Disapoint
B.Disapointment
C. Disappointed
D.Disapointing
The missing children were last seen (a) (play) near the river.
(a) (complete) the book, he had a holiday.
______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
Finding
Found
Having found
Being found
Marta doesn't like to have her picture taken. She avoids (a) (photograph).
I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning.
I don't remember ______ anyone about it.
having told
being told
to tell
to be told
The stockbroker denied ______ of the secret business deal.
having informed
having been informed
to have informed
to have been informed
______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.
Having painted
To have painted
Having been painted
To have been painted
She's angry about ______ to the farewell party last night.
not having invited
not to have invited
not to have been invited
not having been invited
As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
Having been a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
Being a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
To have been a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
Was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
To have been walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
Having been walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
Walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
Being walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.
Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms having been unemployed.
Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms to be unemployed.
Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms to have been unemployed.
Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms being unemployed.
