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WorksheetsPresent and past participles
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Last night, I had a terrible dream. I was so
scary
scared
The pilot came into the plane to say hello. I almost screamed because he looked so
frightened
frightening
I was so
frightened
frightening
There were two people next to me. They were having an ... conversation.
interested
interesting
I looked at the videos, they were all
bored
boring
I opened my bag and found a ... box in there.
hidden
hiding
I opened it and saw a spider. I screamed. When I arrived in LA, I saw my suitcase was
breaking
broken
Everything has come out. It was
exhausting
exhausted
My alarm clock finally rang. It was only a dream, I was so
relieved
relieving
The ________________ building quickly collapsed.
burned
burning
I like how my hair smells when it is freshly _________________.
shampooed
shampooing
People seem to like the ___________________ music that is played in this cafe.
relaxed
relaxing
Neil accidentally dropped a piece of_________________ bread on the floor.
buttered
buttering
It's _______________ to know that you have friends you can depend on in times of need.
comforted
comforting
The names of the contest winners will be kept in a ___________________ envelope until they are officially announced.
sealed
sealing
Participles are a type of verbal that function as a/an ________________ in the sentence.
Adverb
Noun
Verb
Adjective
What are the two types of participles?
Present and Participating
Past and Present
Past and Punctual
Past and Future
Is the underlined participle past or present, and why?
Kevin saw a flying squirrel jumping from tree to tree.
Past, it ends in -ing
Present, it ends in -ing
Past, it functions as a noun
Present, it functions as a verb
Identify the participle in the sentence and tell what word it is modifying.
James kicked the ball and it landed on a frozen lake.
Frozen is the participle modifying the word lake
Kicked is the participle modifying the word ball
Frozen is the participle modifying the word ball
Kicked is the participle modifying the word James
Why is "kicked" not a participle in this sentence:
James kicked the ball and it landed on a frozen lake.
Because it is functioning as a noun
Because it is functioning as a verb
It is a participle.
Is the underlined participle past or present?
Katie raced to the flashing light at the finish line.
Past
Present
The store gets a lot of complaints from________________ customers
unsatisfied
unsatisfying
