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 ReadingNEWParis Fire Empties 900 Homes
A big forest fire has burned about 800 hectares near Paris. The fire is in the Fontainebleau forest, about 60 kilometres…
Present Participle for Reason, Time & Result
Participle Clauses Exercises
Past Participle Clauses
Participle Clauses Exercises
“The money ___ in the robbery was never found.”
Perfect Participle: Having + Past Participle
Participle Clauses Exercises
“Having ___ all day, they were exhausted by evening.”
Mixed Participle Clauses
Participle Clauses Exercises
“The tourists ___ photos near the monument didn't notice the pickpocket.”
B2 ReadingNEWFire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A large wildfire has burned about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, around 60 kilometres south-east of Paris. Fr…
Advanced Participle Clauses: Absolute Constructions & Formal Usage
Participle Clauses Exercises
“___, the rescue team had no choice but to postpone the search.”
C1 ReadingNEWWildfire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A wildfire of what French officials called "exceptional scale" tore through the Fontainebleau forest about 60 kilometres…
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.