Participles Exercises PDFSet 2: Present vs Past Participle: Active & Passive Meaning
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The movie was really ___. I almost fell asleep.
a) boredb) borec) boringd) bores
2.The ___ passengers waited for the delayed flight.
a) frustratedb) frustratingc) frustrated) frustrates
3.The dog ___ in the yard belongs to my neighbour.
a) sleptb) sleepc) sleepsd) sleeping
4.The report ___ by the manager contained several errors.
a) preparingb) preparedc) prepared) prepares
5.It was an ___ experience — I want to do it again!
a) excitedb) excitec) excitingd) excites
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.boring
2.frustrated
3.sleeping
4.prepared
5.exciting
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."boring"(c)
We use the present participle 'boring' to describe the thing that causes the feeling. The movie causes boredom, so the movie is 'boring'. 'Bored' describes the person who feels the emotion.
2."frustrated"(a)
We use the past participle 'frustrated' to describe the people who experience the feeling. The passengers feel frustration. 'Frustrating' would describe the thing that causes frustration (e.g., a frustrating delay).
3."sleeping"(d)
'Sleeping' is the present participle used as a reduced relative clause: 'the dog that is sleeping'. The dog is performing the action (active meaning), so we use the present participle.
4."prepared"(b)
'Prepared' is the past participle used as a reduced relative clause: 'the report that was prepared by the manager'. The report received the action (passive meaning), so we use the past participle.
5."exciting"(c)
We use the present participle 'exciting' to describe the experience that causes excitement. 'Excited' would describe how a person feels.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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