Participle Clauses Exercises PDFSet 2: Present Participle for Reason, Time & Result
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.___ for the bus, I noticed a strange man across the street.
a) Waitingb) Waitedc) To waitd) Wait
2.___ tired after the long journey, he went straight to bed.
a) To feelb) Feltc) Feelsd) Feeling
3.The car hit a tree, ___ three passengers.
a) injuredb) injuringc) to injured) having injured
4.___ the door quietly, she tiptoed into the room.
a) To openb) Openedc) Openingd) Opens
5.___ what to say, he remained silent.
a) Not knownb) Not to knowc) Didn't knowd) Not knowing
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.Waiting
2.Feeling
3.injuring
4.Opening
5.Not knowing
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."Waiting"(a)
Use the present participle 'Waiting' to describe what you were doing at the time you noticed the man. The -ing clause expresses a simultaneous action.
2."Feeling"(d)
'Feeling tired' is a present participle clause expressing the reason he went to bed. Use -ing to show the cause of the action in the main clause.
3."injuring"(b)
Use 'injuring' after a comma to express the result of the main action. The -ing clause shows the consequence: the car hit a tree, and as a result three passengers were injured.
4."Opening"(c)
'Opening' describes the first of two sequential actions. Use the present participle when one short action immediately leads to another.
5."Not knowing"(d)
'Not knowing' is a negative present participle clause expressing the reason he remained silent. To negate a participle clause, place 'not' before the -ing form.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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