Participles Exercises PDFSet 3: Participles After Perception Verbs & as Modifiers
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I saw the children ___ in the park when I walked by.
a) playedb) playsc) to playd) playing
2.She heard her name ___ over the loudspeaker.
a) calledb) callingc) to calld) calls
3.We could feel the ground ___ during the earthquake.
a) shookb) to shakec) shakingd) shaken
4.___ food is usually more expensive than fresh ingredients.
a) Freezingb) Frozenc) Freezed) Froze
5.I watched the cat ___ slowly towards the bird.
a) creepingb) creptc) creepsd) to creep
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.playing
2.called
3.shaking
4.Frozen
5.creeping
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Preview: Explanations
1."playing"(d)
After the perception verb 'saw' + object, we use the present participle (-ing) to describe an action in progress. 'I saw them playing' means I saw them in the middle of playing. The to-infinitive ('to play') cannot be used after perception verbs.
2."called"(a)
After 'heard' + object, we use the past participle 'called' because 'her name' receives the action — her name was called (passive meaning). 'Calling' would mean her name is doing the calling, which doesn't make sense.
3."shaking"(c)
After 'feel' + object, we use the present participle 'shaking' to describe an action in progress. The ground was actively shaking (active meaning). The to-infinitive cannot be used after perception verbs.
4."Frozen"(b)
'Frozen' is a past participle used as an adjective before a noun. 'Frozen food' means food that has been frozen (it received the action). 'Freezing' as an adjective means 'extremely cold' (e.g., freezing weather), not food that has been processed.
5."creeping"(a)
After 'watched' + object, we use the present participle 'creeping' to describe an ongoing action we observed. The cat was in the middle of creeping. The to-infinitive cannot be used after perception verbs.
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