Participles Exercises PDFSet 1: Recognizing Present & Past Participle Verb Forms
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The window was ___ by the storm last night.
a) brokenb) breakingc) broked) break
2.I can hear the birds ___ outside my window.
a) sungb) sangc) to singd) singing
3.The ___ child was taken to the hospital.
a) injuringb) injurec) injuredd) injuries
4.Look at the ___ water in the pot. It's ready for the pasta.
a) boiledb) boilingc) boild) boils
5.Have you ever ___ sushi before?
a) eatenb) eatingc) ated) eat
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.broken
2.singing
3.injured
4.boiling
5.eaten
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."broken"(a)
'Broken' is the past participle of 'break'. After 'was', we need a past participle to form the passive voice. 'Broke' is the past simple form, not the past participle.
2."singing"(d)
'Singing' is the present participle (-ing form) of 'sing'. After perception verbs like 'hear', we use the present participle to describe an action in progress. The to-infinitive ('to sing') cannot be used after perception verbs.
3."injured"(c)
'Injured' is a past participle used as an adjective before a noun. It describes the child's state (the child was injured). 'Injuring' would mean the child is causing injury to others.
4."boiling"(b)
'Boiling' is a present participle used as an adjective. It describes water that is actively boiling right now. 'Boiled' would mean water that was boiled in the past and has already cooled.
5."eaten"(a)
'Eaten' is the past participle of 'eat'. In the present perfect tense (have + past participle), we need the past participle form. 'Ate' is the past simple, not the past participle.
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