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Reducing Ing Clauses

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the ing clause in the following sentence: 'She was singing while cooking dinner.'

a)

cooking dinner

b)

singing while cooking dinner

c)

while cooking dinner

d)

She was singing

2.

Rewrite the sentence 'I saw a man who was walking his dog.' using a reduced ing clause.

a)

I saw a man who is walking his dog.

b)

I saw a man who walks his dog.

c)

I saw a man walking his dog.

d)

I saw a man who walked his dog.

3.

Rewrite the sentence 'The children were playing in the garden when it started raining.' using a reduced ing clause.

a)

The children were plays in the garden when it started raining.

b)

The children playing in the garden when it started raining.

c)

The children were play in the garden when it started raining.

d)

The children were played in the garden when it started raining.

4.

Rewrite the sentence 'He was reading a book while waiting for the bus.' using a reduced ing clause.

a)

He waited for the bus while reading a book.

b)

Reading a book, he waited for the bus.

c)

He was reading a book and waiting for the bus.

d)

While waiting for the bus, he read a book.

5.

4. Having lost my ATM card, I can't withdraw money from an ATM

a)

Same time

b)

Different time

c)

Reason

6.

Reduce it: The man who works at Costco lives on Pine Street.

a)

The man works at Costco lives in Pine Street.

b)

The man who working at Costco lives in Pine Street.

c)

The man working at Costco lives in Pine Street.

d)

The man who work at Costco lives in Pine Street.

7.

Reduce it: Samsung is the company which will sell many new telephone models next year.

a)

Samsung is the company will sell many new telephone models next year.

b)

Samsung is the company which many new telephone models next year.

c)

Samsung is the company selling many new telephone models next year.

d)

Samsung is the company that they will selll many new telephone models next year.

8.

He drives at a speed of 90 miles ...... hour.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

9.

...... price of petrol keeps rising.

a)

A

b)

The

c)

An

d)

None of them

10.

Can you please go to ..... grocery store on Fifth Street and buy 2 cartons of milk?

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

None of them

11.

Do you know Ali? He is .... doctor.

a)

A

b)

The

c)

An

d)

None of them

12.

The only sport we enjoy is ...... hockey.

a)

None of them

b)

A

c)

The

d)

An

13.

Mount Everest is in ....... Himalayas

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

None of them

14.

The word that best describes this image is:

a)

unethical

b)

frivolous

c)

audacious

d)

prudent

15.

The word that best describes this image is:

a)

prudent

b)

confidential

c)

hazardous

d)

unethical

16.

As a security expert, Mia is________using fingerprint and facial recognition systems instead of passwords.

a)

knowledgeable about

b)

feed up with

17.

Our manager criticizes our work and often loses his temper. We sometimes feel ___________________ him. but we're not sure how to improve the situation.

a)

intimidated by

b)

reliant on