Froggy Jumps Present and Past Participle ExerciseOnline version Using participles correctly will dramatically improve the quality of your English writing. Do the exercise to differentiate the function of present and past participle. by Fahmi Nuraini 1 "Being unsure of what to do next, Paul decided to wait for his boss to give him instructions." Who is not sure about something? a Paul's boss b Paul c You 2 Dressed in his finest clothes, Cal went to the party with high confidence. What type of participle is 'dressed'? a present participle adjective b past participle adjective c past participle adverb 3 Kelly left the interview __________ confident about her chances. a feel b feeling c because feeling 4 The controversial bill _________ forth by the senator from Michigan for a vote was likely the reason he failed to get re-elected. a that brought b brought c brought 5 The man who is yelling at Bill is his boss. Which of the following means the same as the sentence above? a Bill's is yelling at Bill's boss. b The yelling man is his boss. c The man yelling at Bill is his boss. 6 Not commonly _____ for his generosity, Steven surprised everyone in the community with his large donation. a know b knowing c known 7 The bid for the project was turned down, meaning we'll have to start over. The participle can be expanded to: a what does it mean? b that it means c which means 8 _______ scoring a touchdown, Kevin always does a celebration dance in the end-zone. a After b When c Nothing needs to be added 9 Always look both ways _________________ the street. a crossing b before crossed c 10 My bike was . . . yesterday. a stole b stealing c stolen 11 The . . . kid was waiting for his mother. a cried b crying c cry 12 My kids have . . . a lot since they were young. a growing b grown c grew 13 Before . . . the shop, I always check if I have all my bags. a left b leave c leaving 14 We were . . . a marathon when it started to rain. a run b running c ran 15 The thief was . . . . by the police yesterday. a catch b catching c caught
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