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Participle Lesson

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Participles are verb forms that act like _____________________.

a)

Adjectives

b)

Nouns

c)

Verbs

d)

Adverbs

2.

What are the two types of participles?

a)

Present and past

b)

Past and progressive

c)

Present and progressive

d)

Present and future

3.

Present participles always end in ___________________.

a)

"-ing"

b)

"-ed"

c)

"-en"

d)

"-s"

4.

Past participles can end in all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

a)

"-s"

b)

"-ed"

c)

"-t"

d)

"-en"

5.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

After the recent storm, my father finally replaced the broken hinges on the gate.

a)

broken

b)

replaced

c)

finally

d)

No participle

6.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

The flying insects were a nuisance for many of the people at the park.

a)

flying

b)

were

c)

park

d)

No participle

7.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

The annoyed teacher watched carefully as the students worked.

a)

annoyed

b)

watched

c)

worked

d)

No participle

8.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

The group of three studious girls were sitting quietly in the library.

a)

studious

b)

sitting

c)

quietly

d)

No participle

9.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

After college, Julianne became a trained guide for one of the national parks in Utah.

a)

became

b)

trained

c)

guide

d)

No participle

10.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

Sadly, Todd watched as his damaged car was towed away in the rain.

a)

sadly

b)

watched

c)

damaged

d)

No participle

11.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

Across the country, many farmers needed fenced land to hold the animals on their farms.

a)

needed

b)

hold

c)

No participle

d)

fenced

12.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

Battered and bruised, the man won the boxing match.

a)

battered

b)

bruised

c)

boxing

d)

battered and bruised

13.

What is the function of "humming" in this sentence?

Humming softly, Lynda cheerfully cleaned her bicycle.

a)

Humming is the main verb in the sentence

b)

Humming is a present participle being used as a adjective

c)

Humming is a present participle being used as a noun

d)

Humming is a past participle being used as an adjective

14.

What is the function of "cleaned and polished" in this sentence?

Cleaned and polished, the old desk looked bright and shiny.

a)

Cleaned and polished are past participles being used as adjectives

b)

Cleaned and polished are the main verbs in the sentence

c)

Cleaned and polished are present particles being used as adjectives

d)

Cleaned and polished are present participles being used as nouns

15.

What is the function of "sleeping" in this sentence?

A loud clap of thunder woke the sleeping children from their nap.

a)

Sleeping is a past participle being used as an adjective

b)

Sleeping is the main verb in the sentence

c)

Sleeping the a present participle being used as a noun

d)

Sleeping is a present participle being used as an adjective

16.

What is the function of "parked" in this sentence?

The driver accidentally backed his truck into the parked car behind him.

a)

Parked is a present participle being used as an adjective

b)

Parked is the main verb in the sentence

c)

Parked is a past participle being used as an adjective

d)

Parked is a past participle being used as an noun

17.

What is the function of "ordered" in the following sentence?

The newly remodeled video store recently ordered a limited number of foreign films.

a)

Ordered is a past participle being used as an adjective

b)

Ordered is the main verb in the sentence

c)

Ordered is a past participle being used as an noun

d)

Ordered is a present participle being used as an adjective

18.

Identify the participles in the sentence:

A peeled and sliced cucumber can be added to the salad right before we eat.

a)

peeled

b)

sliced

c)

peeled and sliced

d)

can be added

19.

Identify the participle in the sentence:

Mary wrote a letter to the frozen Santa who was sitting out in the cold.

a)

sitting

b)

frozen

c)

was sitting

d)

wrote

20.

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

21.

What purpose does "cleaned and polished" serve in this sentence?

Cleaned and polished, the old desk looked bright and shiny.

a)

Cleaned and polished is a past participle being used as an adjective

b)

Cleaned and polished is the main verb in the sentence

c)

Cleaned and polished is a present particle being used as a adjective

d)

Cleaned and polished is a present participle being used as a noun

22.

What purpose does does "tired" serve in this sentence?

The tired, sweating runners finished the race.

a)

Tired is the main verb in the sentence.

b)

Tired is a present participle being used as an adjective

c)

Tired is a present participle being used as an noun

d)

Tired is a past participle being used as an adjective

23.

What purpose does "thinking" serve in the sentence?

Janey was sitting on her porch, thinking about her problems.

a)

Thinking is a present participle being used as an adjective

b)

Thinking is a past participle being used used an as adjective

c)

Thinking is a present participle being used as an noun

d)

Thinking is the main verb in the sentence

24.

What purpose does "waiting" serve in the sentence?

Waiting by the entrance, the reported yelled out a question.

a)

Waiting is a present participle being used as an adjective

b)

Waiting is a past participle being used as an an adjective

c)

Waiting is a present participle being used as a noun

d)

Waiting is the main verb in the sentence

25.

Participle or Verb?

The sound of running water put the baby to sleep.

a)

Verb

b)

Participle

26.

Participle or Verb?

The couple danced together until the sun came up.

a)

Verb

b)

Participle

27.

Participle or Verb?

The clumsy boy had tripped over his own two feet.

a)

Verb

b)

Participle

28.

Participle or Verb?

Smiling, the mother gathered her toddler into her arms.

a)

Verb

b)

Participle

29.

Participle or Verb?

Lebron's super fan rubbed his eyes to be sure he wasn't dreaming.

a)

Verb

b)

Participle

30.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

The barking dog kept the neighbors awake all night.

a)

No participle

b)

awake

c)

kept

d)

barking

31.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

The excited children ran towards the ice cream truck.

a)

towards

b)

No participle

c)

ran

d)

excited

32.

What is the function of "barking" in this sentence?

The barking dog chased the mailman down the street.

a)

Barking is a present participle being used as a noun

b)

Barking is a present participle being used as an adjective

c)

Barking is the main verb in the sentence

d)

Barking is a past participle being used as an adjective

33.

Identify the participle in the following sentence:

The frightened cat hid under the bed during the storm.

a)

frightened

b)

hid

c)

under

d)

No participle

34.

Participle or Verb?

The chef prepared a delicious meal for the guests.

a)

Verb

b)

Participle

35.

What is the function of "running" in this sentence?

Running late, John hurried to catch the bus.

a)

Running is a present participle being used as a noun

b)

Running is the main verb in the sentence

c)

Running is a present participle being used as an adjective

d)

Running is a past participle being used as an adjective

36.

What is the function of "painted" in this sentence?

The painted fence added charm to the garden.

a)

Painted is a present participle being used as an adjective

b)

Painted is the main verb in the sentence

c)

Painted is a past participle being used as a noun

d)

Painted is a past participle being used as an adjective