Participle Clauses Exercises
Participle clauses exercises with answers — practise present participle, past participle and perfect participle clauses online. Choose the correct participle form in multiple choice questions covering reduced relative clauses, adverbial -ing clauses for reason, time and result, past participle clauses, and having + past participle. Printable PDF worksheets from B1 to B2. 6 exercise sets with 120 questions (B1 - C1 Level).
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Present Participle as Reduced Relative Clause
Participle Clauses Exercises
B1 ReadingNEWUS Gives Back Billions in Tariff Money
The US government has given back more than $100 billion to companies. These companies had paid special taxes on goods th…
Present Participle for Reason, Time & Result
Participle Clauses Exercises
Past Participle Clauses
Participle Clauses Exercises
“The money ___ in the robbery was never found.”
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Perfect Participle: Having + Past Participle
Participle Clauses Exercises
“Having ___ all day, they were exhausted by evening.”
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Mixed Participle Clauses
Participle Clauses Exercises
“The tourists ___ photos near the monument didn't notice the pickpocket.”
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B2 ReadingNEWUS Returns $100 Billion in Tariff Money
The United States government has paid back more than $100 billion to companies that were charged emergency import taxes …
Advanced Participle Clauses: Absolute Constructions & Formal Usage
Participle Clauses Exercises
“___, the rescue team had no choice but to postpone the search.”
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C1 ReadingNEWUS Refunds $100 Billion in Tariffs to Companies
The United States government has repaid more than $100 billion to companies that paid emergency import taxes later decla…
Why practice Participle Clauses exercises?
These exercises take you from basic reduced relative clauses to advanced participle structures in five progressive sets. Start at B1 by learning how present participle clauses shorten active relative clauses (the man sitting there = the man who is sitting there). Then at B2, explore adverbial uses — expressing reason, time and result with -ing forms. Next, master past participle clauses for passive meaning and perfect participle clauses with having + past participle. The final mixed set brings all types together and sharpens your ability to choose the right participle form.