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. 5 exercise sets with 100 questions (B1 - B2 Level).

Participle Clauses exercises: choose your exercise set

Start with Multiple Choice to build confidence with Participle Clauses exercises, or try Worksheet to practice all questions on one page.

1

Present Participle as Reduced Relative Clause

Participle Clauses Exercises

B1·20 questions·12 min
2

Present Participle for Reason, Time & Result

Participle Clauses Exercises

B2·20 questions·14 min
3

Past Participle Clauses

Participle Clauses Exercises

B2·20 questions·14 min
4

Perfect Participle: Having + Past Participle

Participle Clauses Exercises

B2·20 questions·14 min
5

Mixed Participle Clauses

Participle Clauses Exercises

B2·20 questions·15 min

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.