2. The girl_____ behind you is naughty.

3. The lady_____ in blue is her aunt.

4. After_____ dinner, I watches television.

5. When_____ in international trade, letters of credit are convenient.

6. She swam to the shore_____ the night in the water.

7. When ____ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.

8. ____ one hand on the steering wheel, Ann opened a can of soda pop with herfree hand.

9. After _____the fight, the police arrested two men and a woman

10. Dinner_____ over, they returned home.

_____their work, they went home.

The girl_____ behind you is naughty.

_____ their farm work, the farmers returned home.

_____ anxious to please us, they told us all we wanted to know.

Weather_____, we will start tomorrow.

Dinner_____ over, they returned home.

Since_____ his new business, Bob has been working 16 hours a day.

After _____the fight, the police arrested two men and a woman.

____ one hand on the steering wheel, Ann opened a can of soda pop with her free hand.

When ____ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.

____by the visitor, the clavichord could not be used.

_____ you to the job, he felt calm.

_____ so much, the doll is still on the shelf.

_____ at by everyone, he was disappointed.

She swam to the shore_____ the afternoon in the water.

When_____ in international trade, letters of credit are helpful and convenient.

a. used           b. are used              c. using                 d. they used

The lady_____ in black is her mom.

I think that here is someone_____ on the door.

——- properly, every kind of foodill at least last up to the date of expiry.

Animals that live in hot, dry environments, such as deserts, have systems that help——- the water in their bodies.

Reabsorption accounts for 85 percent of the salt, water and other substances——- by the kidney.

If——- and——- properly, it is nearly impossible for a building to collapse in case of an earthquake.

Simply——- , a process chart is a recording device on which the various parts or steps in a process are noted and later studied.

——- to talk about his abilities and achievements, the newly appointed manager started to work harder than usual.

——- the party in opposition, some bureaucrats were forced to resign after the elections since the opposition party could not come to power.

——- filthy for a long time, the flat needs to be cleaned by a cleaning company.

——- again, Joshua decided to have an alarm system set up to his shop.

The Ottoman Empire arose from a Turkish principality——- in Anatolia at the end of the 13 th century, after the empire of the Seljuk Turks——- and the Byzantine Empire was crumbling.

The index——- to evaluate the variation in the number of inhabitants all over the world——- the movement of population.

The plateu that ——- the island of Madagascar is a block ——- from the African mainland in an early geological period.

More than 80 % of the active volcanoes——- around the Pacific Ocean, ——— the well-known fire belt.

The greatest expanse of lava is ——— at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, which consists pf an immense slab of basalt——- an area of one million square miles.

Scientists know that a sudden and swift disturbance——- place at a certain spot in the Earth’s interior ——- vibrations that spread out in all directions as elastic waves.

The light patterns ——- by the eye——- by the brain before they make sense.

The amount of solar energy that reaches the limit of the troposphere is almost constant, ——- only by 1 or 2 %.

Backgammon is a board game——- by two players, each with 15 markers, which at the beginning of the game——- in a standard initial configuration on the board.

Both a philosophy and a religion, Taoism was founded in China by Lao- Tzu, who is said——- in 604 B.C.

The Victorian age is generally considered ——- in 1837, the year that Queen Victoria acceded to the throne.

Exercise 1: Identifying Participles

Identify the Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

1. Expecting good news, the student raced to the mailbox.

Exercise 1: Identifying Participles

Identify the Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

2. The slouching model soon found herself out of a job.

Exercise 1: Identifying Participles

Identify the Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

3. The key witness, protected by two guards, has arrived.

Exercise 1: Identifying Participles

Identify the Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

4. I, having auditioned yesterday, waited for the results.

Exercise 1: Identifying Participles

Identify the Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

5. The soccer players, having grown faint from thirst, gratefully accepted the cold oranges.

Exercise 1.5: Identifying Words being Modified by Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify the word being modified by the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

6. We drink purified water in our home.

Exercise 1.5: Identifying Words being Modified by Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify the word being modified by the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

7. Famished from exercise, the wrestler at a whole pizza.

Exercise 1.5: Identifying Words being Modified by Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify the word being modified by the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

8. The chef, having buttered the bread, warmed it in the oven.

Exercise 1.5: Identifying Words being Modified by Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify the word being modified by the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

9. Impeached by the legislature, the politician headed home.

Exercise 1.5: Identifying Words being Modified by Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify the word being modified by the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase in the sentence.

10. Hitting the shelf, I almost dislodged the jar of fruit.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

11. The stars found on the United States flag now total fifty.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

12. The White House built on swamp land has sunk a quarter inch in thirty years.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

13. A salami weighing 457 pounds was put on exhibit.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

14. A cat named Tiger walked over 250 miles to find his family.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

15. Calendars first produced by studying the stars now come in a great variety of forms.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

16. A dance marathon lasting twenty-five weeks was finally stopped by the authorities.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

17. Canada claimed by Cartier for France in 1534 is the second largest country in the world.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

18. The Grand Old Opry featuring some of the best country singers attracts visitors from all over the United States.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

19. Ships transporting grain and iron ore use the Great Lakes.

Exercise 2: Punctuating Participles and Participial Phrases

Identify whether the underlined Participle or Participial Phrase should be set off by commas.

20. The highest peak in North America is Mount McKinley located in Alaska.

______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.

I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning.

I don't remember ______ anyone about it.

The stockbroker denied ______ of the secret business deal.

______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.

She's angry about ______ to the farewell party last night.

If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.

I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.

As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.

Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.

Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.

What is a participle?

Find the participle:Sally could not sleep with that blinking light from the television's power button.

Which of word is a participle?

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

Which word is a participle?

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

Which word is a participle?

Boiling storm clouds threatened to wash out the picnic.

Choose which sentence contains a past particle.

What's the Past Participle of see ?

What's the Past Participle of hear ?

What's the Past Participle of watch ?

What's the Past Participle of save ?

What's the Past Participle of visit ?

What's the Past Participle of leave ?

Identify the participial phrase.

Max ran toward the cake falling off the table.