Participle Clauses Exercises PDFSet 3: Past Participle Clauses
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The money ___ in the robbery was never found.
a) stealingb) to stealc) stolend) steals
2.___ by the exam results, she jumped for joy.
a) Delightedb) Delightingc) To delightd) Delights
3.The house ___ at the end of the street has been empty for years.
a) situatingb) situatedc) to situated) situates
4.___ from the top of the mountain, the lake looks like a mirror.
a) Seeingb) To seec) Seed) Seen
5.The victims ___ to hospital were in a serious condition.
a) takenb) takingc) to taked) takes
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.stolen
2.Delighted
3.situated
4.Seen
5.taken
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."stolen"(c)
'Stolen' reduces the passive relative clause 'which was stolen in the robbery.' Use the past participle because the money was stolen (passive).
2."Delighted"(a)
'Delighted' is a past participle clause expressing the reason. She was delighted (passive state), which caused her to jump for joy.
3."situated"(b)
'Situated' reduces the passive relative clause 'which is situated at the end of the street.' The house is situated (passive state) — it doesn't situate itself.
4."Seen"(d)
'Seen from the top of the mountain' uses the past participle because the lake is being seen (passive). 'Seeing' would mean the lake is doing the seeing, which doesn't make sense.
5."taken"(a)
'Taken' reduces the passive relative clause 'who were taken to hospital.' The victims were taken (passive) — they didn't take themselves.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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