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Present participles exercise

August 20th, 2015 in English Quiz

Combine the following sentences using present participles.

1. I finished my work. I went out for a walk.

2. The monkey sat on a branch. He gibbered.

3. The road is blocked. We have to take a different route.

4. The weather is fine. So we went out for a walk.

5. The old man was not able to walk. So he sat down for a while.

6. She is very rich. She can buy just about anything she wants.

7. The driver saw the signal. He stopped the car.

8. The thief saw the policeman. He ran away.

9. He heard a loud noise. He looked around.

10. The students heard the bell. They rushed to their classes.

11. The storm subsided. We resumed our journey.

Answers

1. Having finished my work, I went out for a walk.

2. Sitting on a branch, the monkey gibbered.

3. The road being blocked, we had to take a different route.

4. The weather being fine, we went out for a walk.

5. Being unable to walk, the old man sat down for a while.

6. Being rich, she can buy just about anything she wants.

7. Seeing the signal, the driver stopped the car.

8. Seeing the policeman, the thief ran away.

9. Hearing a loud noise, he looked around.

10. Hearing the bell, the students rushed to their classes.

11. The storm having subsided, we resumed our journey.