Q.
1. Pick out the participle in each of the following sentences, say whether it
is a present or a past participle, and also how it is used.
1.
The students, playing in the park, had a merry time.
2.
The car, driven recklessly by Kameshwarjee, dashed against a tree
3.
They heard the people shouting in the street.
4.
Being dissatisfied, he resigned his position.
5.
Hearing a noise, he turned round
6.
He saw the storm approaching
7.
Waving their handkerchiefs, the spectators cheered loudly the winning team.
8.
Taking pity on the mouse, the magician turned it into cat
9.
He can hear her singing a song
10.
Hearing the noise, the girl woke up
11.
Deceived by her lover, she lost all hope
12.
We heard the clouds thundering
13.
I pity that old man carrying such a heavy load on his head.
14.
Seeing the sunshine, I threw upon the window.
15.
Seizing him by the arm, his friend led him away
16.
Encouraged by his beloved, he persevered
17.
The students coming home from college look in at the open door.
18.
Generally speaking, I get what I deserve
19.
The enemy, beaten at every point, fled from the field
20.
God willing, we shall have another good monsoon
Q.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable participles.
1
He saw a ……….. old man. (tired, tiring)
2
My uncle is an …….. person. (amusing, amused)
3.
This is a …….. egg. (boiled, boiling)
4.
The police inspector found the …………articles. (stealing, stolen)
5.
He has ………….my name. (forgotten, forgetting)
6.
My grandfather has bought a …………stick. (walked/walking)
7.
He saw me …………the road. (crossing/crossed)
8.
Having …………the glass, the boys ran away. (breaking, broken)
9.
All the furniture was …………. there. (sent, sending)
10.
Gandhiji loved all ………. creatures. (living, lived)
11.
He kept me …………. (waited/waiting)
12.
………a noise, she woke up. (hearing, heard)
13.
……….. the police man, the criminal ran away. (seeing, seen)
14.
A ………… stone gathers no moss. (rolling, rolled)
15.
He will be ……….. the film this time tomorrow. (watched,
watching)
16.
When my son saw me, he started …………(wept, weeping)
17.
Dr. Das is a ………… professor. (retired, retiring)
18.
The wedding hall was beautifully…………. (decorated, decorating)
19.
This book is very …………… (interesting, interested)
20.
Your bed room needs to be ……….. (painting, painted)
21.
His speech was ………….. (excited, exciting)
22.
Having.... his homework, he went to school. (finishing, finished)
23.
Our publisher appreciates………..writers and staffs. (working, worked)
24.
The chair………. should not be kept in the office. (breaking, broken)
25.
His house was ......in 1999. (building, built)
Q.
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable participle form of the verb given in the
brackets:
1.
A......opportunity never returns. (lose)
2.
………. dogs seldom bite. (bark)
3.
The...... soldiers were carried to hospital. (wound)
4.
She seems………. (worry)
5.
My brother-in-law has………..everything. (manage)
6.
The Illiad was......... by Homer. (write)
7.
Tendulkar hurt his right-hand, cricket………… (play)
8.
I met a girl ………… a basket of eggs. (carry)
9.
We saw the trees…………. with mangoes. (lade)
10.
He saw a........... horse. (run)
11.
She is a ……………girl. (spoil)
12.
The…………sun is beautiful to look at. (rise)
13.
…………. by his friends, he felt very sad. (cheat)
14.
…….. in love, she committed suicide. (disappoint)
15.
The sun having……....., the fog dispersed. (rise)
16.
Having………….. the work in the evening, we went home. (complete)
17.
It………… a rainy day, I did not go to college. (be)
18.
Do you see the boy ............... on the horse? (ride)
19.
The teacher ………….. absent, the boys made a noise. (be)
20.
On ………… at the station, we saw the train just going out. (arrive)
21.
………. the room, I found the light quite dazzling. (enter)
22.
He is busy ……………. for the competitive examination. (prepare)
23.
…………. a police inspector, you should not help a terrorist. (be)
24.
Mr. Thakur wasted four weeks ………… for his residence. (look)
25.
He watched her …………… through the window. (peep)
Q.
4. Rewrite the following sentences, using the participle construction.
1.
The criminal saw the policeman and ran away.
2.
Mr. Arjun Singh put on his over coat and went out for a walk.
3.
Mr. Jha was dissatisfied with the job and resigned it.
4.
As my brother was not ready, I had to go alone.
5.
He walked up to the front door and rang the bell.
6.
The students loudly knocked at the gate and demanded admission.
7.
As the weather was fine, he went out.
8.
He went to the director and submitted his application.
9.
He turned to the right and entered a village.
10.
Navin was encouraged by his success and made further efforts.
11.
The tourists were charmed with the scenery and decided to prolong their way.
12.
I took up my gun and went out to shoot the tiger.
13.
As it was a very hot day, my father stayed in the house.
14.
When he arrived at the station, he found that the train had just left.
15.
The soldiers ran with all their speed and were able to catch the terrorists.
16.
As he did not know the way, he asked a policeman.
17.
The dacoit opened the window and entered the bed room very quietly.
18.
Nawab was driven out of the state and settled down in Nepal
19.
She was depressed by tiredness and decided to take rest.
20.
He was tired of waiting and decided to return home.
21.
I was annoyed at my mother's rude behaviour and went to bed without having
dinner.
22.
The Rajdhani Express was delayed by the fog and steamed into the station an
hour late.
23.
The letter was very badly written and we had great difficulty in understanding
its contents.
24.
I was filled with ambition by my unexpected success and determined to win even
greater triumphs.
25.
The old man was robbed of all his money and found himself helpless in a strange
city.
Q.
5. Join the following pairs of sentences by making use of participles.
1.
I saw Vikas. He was taking a photograph with his camera.
2.
He saw some girls. They were quarrelling with one another.
3.
Can you see the woman? She is selling vegetables in the street.
4.
We watched the boys. They were swimming in the pool.
5.
She could smell something. It was burning in the kitchen.
6.
The police found a man. He was hiding in the bush.
7.
He drove along the road. He saw many beautiful buildings.
8.
The magician took pity on the mouse. He turned it into a cat.
9.
It was a very hot day. I remained in my tent.
10.
We met a man. He was carrying a load of wood.
11.
We saw some workers. They were building a bridge.
12.
The soldier mounted his horse. He rode away.
13.
She was encouraged by her husband. She made further efforts.
14.
The stable door was open. The horse was stolen.
15.
Shobhana received permission from her father. She went to Kolkata.
16.
He was deserted by his wife. He died of a broken heart.
17.
She returned home. She found the missing child.
18.
This book is written in a simple language. It is suitable for competitors.
19.
The terrorist removed all traces of his crime. He left the hotel.
20.
The enemies were beaten at every point. They fled from the field.
21.
A crow stole a piece of cheese. She flew to her nest to enjoy the tasty meal.
22.
Mr. Thakur met his friend in the street. He asked him where he was going.
23.
A hungry fox saw some bunches of grapes. They were hanging from a vine.
24.
Aditya finished the work. He went to bed.
25.
He failed in the first attempt. He made no further efforts.
Q.
6. Correct the following sentences in respect of participles and other
connected words.
1.
Being a rainy day, he did not go out.
2.
He saw a dead deer walking in the field.
3.
Waiting for a bus, a brick fell on my head.
4.
Being too costly for him, he could not buy the TV.
5.
Walking in the field, a snake bit her.
6.
Sleeping on the bed, a mouse ran over the child.
7.
Climbing up the hill, a mosque was seen by me.
8.
Sitting on the gate, a wasp stung her.
9.
Entering the house, the darkness faced me.
10.
Going round the corner, I saw a beautiful scene.
11.
Walking across the bridge, his walking stick broke.
12.
Sleeping in my room, a thief suddenly appeared.
13.
Sleeping in my room, a ghost haunted me.
14.
Reading in the study room, my daughter disturbed me.
15.
Returning from the college, my hat blew off.
16.
Ploughing his field a hidden treasure was discovered.
17.
Working in the field, a dead man was seen.
18.
Climbing up the tree, the house was seen by him.
19.
Running through the forest, his clothes were torn by thorns.
20.
Having failed in the first attempt, further attempts were not made by him.
ailed
in the first attempt, further attempts were not made by him.
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