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Participle Phrases Present ParticipleSet 5

1Complete the sentence with a participle that acts as an adjective: The ..... glass on the floor startled the cat.

2After ....., I fainted!

3Which of the following is an example of a participle?

4..... the difficulty of the experiment, the teacher explained every step very clearly.

5Choose the correct reduced relative clause version of the sentence. Only one option is correct. Students who study hard usually pass exams.

6COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT PARTICIPLE FORMS ....., he heard a strange noise that came from the ceiling.

7Look! The boy ..... at the desk is Mary's boyfriend.

8..... out of bed, Timothy checked his text messages on his phone.

9True or False:The sentence 'The book laying on the table is mine' uses the participle correctly.

10What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Running away when his cousin, Benvolio, tried to speak to him, Romeo can be rather dramatic.

11Which of the following is a present participial phrase describing a nebula?A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust that is ..... stars.

12The concert ATVNCG was fantastic, ..... thousands of people.

13True or False:A participle can only be used as a verb in a sentence.

14Fina was ..... to me when her mother called

15Fill in the blank to logically complete the sentence: My dog stared at the door, ..... for my mom to come home.

16A workman, 1) ..... wood by the side of a river, let his axe drop by accident into a deep lake.

17What type of verbal is the red word? Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona are the bordering states that make up the Four Corners.

18A woman ..... a blue hat opened the door

19Identify the participial phrase: " Steve and Natasha leaped toward the enemies, drawing their weapons with grim faces and pounding hearts."

20Identify the word being modified by the participle. The dog wearing the red collar is very kind.

21Which part of the sentence includes a participial phrase: Whistling, he let the escalator waft him into the still night air.

22Choose the correct participle clause: ..... late, he skipped breakfast to catch the bus.

23John, ..... my son, is my neighbor.

24Evelyn: We're ..... What can we do? Arjun: How about asking the man over there for help?

25A lorry ..... fruit crashed on the motorway.

26What type of verbal is in the following sentence?Planting season begins in April.

27Choose the correct participle: When ..... out the application form, please make sure it does not have any typos.

28Choose the correctly reduced clause:The girl ..... to the teacher is my cousin.

29Having come out in the cool night air, Mr. Troy looked up at the sky.

30While Hank was searching through an ancient library, he found a book .....

31What type of verbal is this? He has special running shoes.

32We saw the plane ..... over the mountains.

33The phenomenon ..... in the Arctic region is causing concern among climatologists worldwide.

34Complete the sentence: ..... for the bus, we saw a car accident.

35Which of the following sentences contains two non-finite verb phrases?

36What is the function of the participle in the following sentence?The barking dog kept the neighbors awake.

37Identify whether the given phrase is a present or past participle.Rising out of the sea in front of us, the sun started to warm our faces.

38What are verb forms used as adjectives called?

39My brother, HAVING BREEZED THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, was shocked when college courses required him to read and study independently outside of class.

40Identify whether the bolded main verb in the sentence is a Present Participle or a Past Participle: Ricardo and Craig are arriving tomorrow.

41Identify whether the bolded main verb in the sentence is a Present Participle or a Past Participle: The Sanchez family is moving in next door.

42Which rule is best applied to create a reduced relative clause here?"This is a job which requires someone with plenty of experience."

43Nearly every area in the United States receives snow-producing storms.

44From 1898 to 1933, the US Weather Bureau obtained information about the weather from ..... to box kites.

45Choose the best reduction of the relative clause: The artist who performed at the ASEAN event inspired many.

46Martin having never had a problem with heights, a knack that worried his mother nearly to death.

47..... finished all my homework, I had some free time to relax.

48The teams ..... the digital marketing campaigns achieved excellent results.

49He has been exercising but his immune system was steadily .....

50Fill in the blanks.Teachers are ..... at the students.

51..... that she would be late, she hurried as fast as she could.

52Which of the following best defines a participle?

53I found the cat ..... under the bed.

54What does the participle "riding" describe in the sentence "The riding lawnmower saves my dad's back."?

55Identify the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence: Running once a week is the only exercise I get.

56New Zealand was the first country giving women the vote. A. was B. the C. vote D. giving

57Because I grew up by the sea, I learned to sail at a young age.

58Add-ing to dance. What do you get?

59Because Gail was concentrating on writing her new novel, she lost track of time and worked all through the night.

60Which verb form ends in-ing but acts as an adjective?

61Identify whether the bolded main verb in the sentence is a Present Participle or a Past Participle: My bike is working fine since it was in the shop.