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Participles exercise

January 2nd, 2012 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks with appropriate participle forms.

1. The boy cried, ………………………….. that he would be whipped. (thinking / thought)

2. …………………………. by the rain, we took shelter under a tree. (driven / driving)

3. We say a goods train ………………………. with wheat. (loaded / loading)

4. …………………………. by our standards, they appear uncivilized. (judging / judged)

5. …………………………. with grief, she threw herself on the body. (striking / stricken )

6. …………………………. with age the old man tottered along. (bent / bending)

7. Having been ………………………….. to the municipal council, he went to the city. (elected / electing)

8. ……………………………. the snake the child ran away. (seeing / seen)

9. We are fighting a …………………………. battle. (losing / lost)

10. She swept away the ………………………… leaves. (fallen / falling)

Answers

1. The boy cried, thinking that he would be whipped.

2. Driven by the rain, we took shelter under a tree.

3. We saw a goods train loaded with wheat.

4. Judging by our standards, they appear uncivilized.

5. Stricken with grief, she threw herself on the body.

6. Bent with age, the old man tottered along.

7. Having been elected to the municipal council, he went to the city.

8. Seeing the snake, the child ran away.

9. We are fighting a losing battle.

10. She swept away the fallen leaves.