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Present and past participles

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Last night, I had a terrible dream. I was so

a)

scary

b)

scared

2.

The pilot came into the plane to say hello. I almost screamed because he looked so

a)

frightened

b)

frightening

3.

I was so

a)

frightened

b)

frightening

4.

There were two people next to me. They were having an ... conversation.

a)

interested

b)

interesting

5.

I looked at the videos, they were all

a)

bored

b)

boring

6.

I opened my bag and found a ... box in there.

a)

hidden

b)

hiding

7.

I opened it and saw a spider. I screamed. When I arrived in LA, I saw my suitcase was

a)

breaking

b)

broken

8.

Everything has come out. It was

a)

exhausting

b)

exhausted

9.

My alarm clock finally rang. It was only a dream, I was so

a)

relieved

b)

relieving

10.

The ________________ building quickly collapsed.

a)

burned

b)

burning

11.

I like how my hair smells when it is freshly _________________.

a)

shampooed

b)

shampooing

12.

People seem to like the ___________________ music that is played in this cafe.

a)

relaxed

b)

relaxing

13.

Neil accidentally dropped a piece of_________________ bread on the floor.

a)

buttered

b)

buttering

14.

It's _______________ to know that you have friends you can depend on in times of need.

a)

comforted

b)

comforting

15.

The names of the contest winners will be kept in a ___________________ envelope until they are officially announced.

a)

sealed

b)

sealing

16.

Participles are a type of verbal that function as a/an ________________ in the sentence.

a)

Adverb

b)

Noun

c)

Verb

d)

Adjective

17.

What are the two types of participles?

a)

Present and Participating

b)

Past and Present

c)

Past and Punctual

d)

Past and Future

18.

Is the underlined participle past or present, and why?

Kevin saw a flying squirrel jumping from tree to tree.

a)

Past, it ends in -ing

b)

Present, it ends in -ing

c)

Past, it functions as a noun

d)

Present, it functions as a verb

19.

Identify the participle in the sentence and tell what word it is modifying.

James kicked the ball and it landed on a frozen lake.

a)

Frozen is the participle modifying the word lake

b)

Kicked is the participle modifying the word ball

c)

Frozen is the participle modifying the word ball

d)

Kicked is the participle modifying the word James

20.

Why is "kicked" not a participle in this sentence:

James kicked the ball and it landed on a frozen lake.

a)

Because it is functioning as a noun

b)

Because it is functioning as a verb

c)

It is a participle.

21.

Is the underlined participle past or present?

Katie raced to the flashing light at the finish line.

a)

Past

b)

Present

22.

The store gets a lot of complaints from________________ customers

a)

unsatisfied

b)

unsatisfying