Participles in English: Learn and Practice with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which of the following is the past participle of 'sing'?

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sung

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singed

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sang

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sing

Question 2

Identify the present participle in the sentence: 'The boy running next to me is my friend.'

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running

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The

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is

Question 3

What is the function of a participle in the sentence: 'The broken vase was lying on the floor.'?

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To describe the vase

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To indicate the time of the action

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To connect two ideas

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To modify the subject

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct past participle of the irregular verb 'write'?

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written

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write

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wrote

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writing

Question 5

Identify the adverbial participle phrase in the sentence: 'The car, speeding down the road, passed me in a blur.'

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speeding down the road

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The car

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passed me

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in a blur

Question 6

What is the present participle of the verb 'walk'?

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walking

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walked

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walks

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walk

Question 7

Identify the past participle of the verb 'sing'.

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sung

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sang

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singing

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sing

Question 8

Which of the following sentences uses a present participle correctly?

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The book is being read by the girl.

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The boy runs to the store.

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The car was parked on the street.

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The dog ate the bone.

Question 9

Identify the participle in the following sentence: 'The boy, tired from playing, went to bed.'

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tired

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boy

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playing

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went

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a type of participle?

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Future participle

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Present participle

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Past participle

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Perfect participle

Question 11

Which word is the present participle of the verb 'to walk'?

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Walking

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Walk

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Walked

Question 12

Which word in the sentence is a participle: 'The boy running down the street waved at me.'?

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Running

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The

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Waved

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Me

Question 13

What type of participle is the word 'running' in the sentence: 'The boy running down the street waved at me.'?

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Present participle

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Past participle

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Present perfect participle

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Future participle

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a use of participles?

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To connect two ideas in a sentence

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To describe an action that is happening now

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To describe an action that has already happened

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To modify a noun or pronoun

Question 15

What is the past participle of the verb 'to be'?

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Been

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Being

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Was

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Were

Question 16

Which of the following is a correct way to fix a dangling participle?

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Add a subject to the participle phrase.

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Change the participle to a gerund.

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Change the participle to an infinitive.

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Leave the participle dangling.

Question 17

What is the participial phrase in the sentence: 'The boy, running down the street, waved at me.'?

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The boy, running down the street

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The boy

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Running down the street

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Waved at me

Question 18

Which word is the past participle of 'write'?

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written

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wrote

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writing

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writ

Question 19

What is the primary function of a participle in a sentence?

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To describe a noun or pronoun

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To act as a verb

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To connect two sentences

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To replace an adverb

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a type of participle?

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Future participle

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Present participle

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Past participle

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Perfect participle

Question 21

What is the past participle of the verb 'sing'?

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sung

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sing

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sang

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singing

Question 22

Which sentence contains a dangling participle?

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Walking down the street, the dog barked at me.

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The teacher, having explained the lesson, gave us a quiz.

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The students, excited about the field trip, packed their bags.

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The book, written by a famous author, was very popular.

Question 23

What is the main purpose of using a participle phrase in a sentence?

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To add extra information about a noun or pronoun

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To introduce a new topic

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To connect two main clauses

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To replace a subordinate clause

Question 24

Which of these is an example of a perfect participle?

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Having eaten dinner

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Walked to school

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Sleeping peacefully

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Broken window

Question 25

Which sentence uses a participle correctly to describe an ongoing action?

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The boy running was late for school.

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The broken window needed to be fixed.

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The sleeping cat was dreaming of mice.

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The beautiful flowers smelled fragrant.

Question 26

In the sentence 'The teacher graded the completed assignments', which word is the past participle used as an adjective?

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completed

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teacher

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graded

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assignments

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a function of a participle?

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Expressing present actions

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Describing an action

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Acting as an adjective

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Replacing a dependent clause

Question 28

Complete the sentence with the correct participle: 'After _______ (study) for hours, she finally passed the test.'

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having studied

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study

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studied

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studying

Question 29

Identify the participle phrase in the sentence: 'The students, tired from the long day, went to bed.'

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tired from the long day

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students

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went to bed

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long day

Question 30

Which sentence uses a participle incorrectly?

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The washed car was still dirty.

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The sleeping baby woke up crying.

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The excited children jumped up and down.

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The broken window was being fixed.

Question 31

Complete the sentence with the correct present participle: 'The children laughed and played, _______ (enjoy) their time at the park.'

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enjoying

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enjoy

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enjoyed

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have enjoyed

Question 32

Complete the sentence with the correct past participle: 'I was so _______ (excite) to start my new job.'

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excited

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exciting

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had excited

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excite

Question 33

What is the past participle of the verb 'to go'?

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gone

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goed

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going

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went

Question 34

In the sentence 'The children were playing outside', which word describes the action of the children?

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playing

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were

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outside

Question 35

Which sentence includes a group of words that function together as an adjective?

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The exhausted students sighed with relief.

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The students waited patiently for the bus.

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Excitedly, the children ran towards the playground.

Question 36

What is the main purpose of using a present participle in a sentence?

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To describe an ongoing action

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To connect two sentences

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To replace a coordinating conjunction

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a typical use of the past participle?

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To show that an action is currently happening

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To form the passive voice

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To describe a completed action

Question 38

Identify the participle in the phrase 'the broken window'

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broken

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the

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window

Question 39

Identify the type of participle used in the sentence 'The stolen painting was never recovered'.

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Past participle

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Present participle

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Present perfect participle

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Past perfect participle

Question 40

What is the past participle of the verb 'eat'?

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eaten

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食べて

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ate

Question 41

Which of the following words describes an ongoing action and ends in -ing?

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running

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ran

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will run

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ran

Question 42

Which sentence correctly uses a past participle to describe a completed action?

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The vase was broken on the table.

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The vase broken on the table.

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The vase is broken on the table.

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The vase will be broken on the table.

Question 43

How can you correct a dangling participle?

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Add a subject to the participle phrase.

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Change the participle to a gerund.

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Change the participle to an infinitive.

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Remove the participle phrase from the sentence.

Question 44

Which of the following words describes an action that is currently happening and ends in -ing?

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Singing

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Sung

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Sing

Question 45

Which of the following words describes an action that has already happened and usually ends in -ed or -en?

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Broken

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Breaking

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Is broken

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Break

Question 46

What is a primary function of participles in grammar?

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To describe actions or states of being

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To indicate time

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To connect ideas

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To show ownership

Question 47

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling participle?

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Walking down the street, the dog barked at me.

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The dog barked at me as I walked down the street.

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Walking down the street, I saw the dog barking at me.

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The dog that was walking down the street barked at me.

Question 48

Which of the following is the best way to correct a dangling participle?

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Revise the sentence to make the noun or pronoun it modifies clear.

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Add a comma after the participle.

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Change the participle to a gerund.

Question 49

Which is the past participle of the verb 'eat'?

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eaten

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eated

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eaten up

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eating

Question 50

Which sentence contains a participle used as an adverb?

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Smiling, the girl walked into the room.

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The excited children jumped up and down.

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The book was read by the boy.

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The broken window was replaced.

Question 51

Which verb cannot be used in a participle construction?

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Can

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Do

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Be

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Have

Question 52

Which sentence contains a dangling participle?

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Walking down the street, the rain started pouring.

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Excited about the party, the children couldn't sleep.

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The boy is running to the store.

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The finished product was sent to the customer.

Question 53

Which word is a present participle?

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sleeping

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slept

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sleeps

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slept

Question 54

In the sentence "The laughing children played in the park", which word is a participle?

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laughing

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children

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played

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park

Question 55

Which is NOT a function of a participle?

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Connecting two independent clauses

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Expressing an action

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Adding details to a sentence

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Modifying a noun

Question 56

Fill in the blank with the correct participle form of the verb "write": "The students, _________ on the assignment, seemed focused."

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writing

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written

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wrote

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write

Question 57

Which participle form is used to show an action that occurred before the main action of the sentence?

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Past participle

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Infinitive

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Future participle

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Present participle

Question 58

Which type of participle is used in the phrase "the blooming flowers" in the sentence?

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Present participle as an adjective

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Past participle as an adjective

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Past participle as an adverb

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Present participle as an adverb

Question 59

What is the benefit of using a participle phrase in a sentence?

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To provide additional information without forming a new clause

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To replace a subordinate clause

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To join two main clauses

Question 60

In which sentence is a participle used as a noun?

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Walking is my preferred form of exercise.

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The injured bird chirped softly.

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The broken window needs to be repaired.

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The running child quickly crossed the street.

Question 61

Identify the present participle of the verb 'laugh'.

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laughing

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laughs

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laugh

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laughed

Question 62

Which of the following is the past participle of the verb 'eat'?

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eaten

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eating

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eats

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ate

Question 63

Select the sentence that correctly uses a present participle.

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Exhausted by the exam, the students headed home.

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The students headed home, exhausted.

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The students headed home from the exam, exhausted.

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The exhausted students went home.

Question 64

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a past participle as an adjective.

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The broken window needed immediate repair.

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The window, broken by the man, needs to be repaired.

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The man broke the window.

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The man had broken the window.