Present Participles – Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the Present Participle form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I heard her ___________ (cry) bitterly in the room.
2. The guard ___________ (sit) at the door stopped us.
3. Eng Hock was ___________ (do) his homework when I went to his house.
4. He left the shop ___________ (carry) many parcels.
5. Mary is ___________ (water) the flowers in the garden.
6. This is the only road ___________ (lead) to his house.
7. We watched the fisherman ___________ (get) ready to go to sea.
8. Did you see a boy in a red shirt ___________ (stand) here a while ago?
9. We spent the day ___________ (walk) round the countryside.
10. Didn’t you hear me ___________ (call) you just now?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Past Participles – Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with the Past Participle form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We found a package ___________ (hide) among the bushes.
2. The police discovered some money ___________ (leave) behind by the burglar.
3. We could not understand the language ___________ (speak) by the natives.
4. Everyone looked at her when she entered, ___________ (dress) in a beautiful gown.
5. This watch is a present ___________ (give) to me by my parents.
6. Suddenly I felt myself ___________ (push) from behind.
7. Mother soon had the table ___________ (lay) for dinner.
8. Choon Wah ___________ (follow) by his dog, ran forward to meet us.
9. I bought these dresses at a ___________ (reduce) price during the sale.
10. I am sure the speaker cannot be ___________ (hear) by everyone in the hall.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Present and Past Participles – Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with either the Present or Past Participle form of the verbs given.
1. He cut himself on some ___________ (break) glass.
2. He swam desperately towards the ___________ (drown) boy.
3. I prefer to eat ___________ (cook) vegetables than raw ones.
4. She threw the ___________ (tear) paper into the fire.
5. Brian washed the ___________(bleed) wound with some warm water.
6. The ___________ (drink) man fell down the stairs.
7. He shaded his eyes with his hands from the ___________ (blind) light.
8. The road was closed to traffic as it was blocked by a ___________ (fall) tree.
9. The people tried desperately to escape from the ___________ (sink) ship.
10. We had no oral examination but only a ___________ (write) one.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
