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enParticiple Worksheet
Open the brackets using the correct participle form:
1. __________ (traverse) seven hundred miles he was physically exhausted.
2. There was a tiny smile __________ (play) about the corners of his mouth.
3. __________ (furnish) his house admirably, he would boast of it to all his neighbours.
4. The girl covered her face with her hand, as if __________ (protect) it from the punch.
5. Turning in anger, she pushed him hard, __________ (spill) his coffee.
6. __________ (frighten) he tried to smile to keep up his appearances.
7. __________ (judge) him by his figure and his movements, he was a professional sportsman.
8. __________ (place) his drink upon the mantelpiece the ex-convict stood for a moment __________ (observe) all around.
9. __________ (tire) with his walk however, he soon fell asleep.
10. He looked at her as though __________ (be) suspicious whether or not she said the truth.
11. There were four men __________ (sit) on the wooden benches of the agency's front room.
12. __________ (shake) hands with them, he proceeded silently into the hall.
13. The woman went in, __________ (carry) just __________ (present) flowers.
14. While __________ (ponder) this problem, I sat on the dormitory window-sill.
15. There was sunlight __________ (come) in through the shutters.
16. __________ (bring) with him a lot of money in cash, he hurried to the nearest bank.
17. Much of the afternoon I looked out of the window, as though day __________ (dream).
18. He doubted for a moment while __________ (lean) perilously over the banister.
19. She heard very little __________ (absorb) in her own recollections.
20. __________ (have) dinner, out they went.
21. He looked at his coach, __________ (listen) with disbelief.
22. She recrossed her legs comfortably, as though __________ (prepare) for a long talk.
23. Never __________ (encourage) by anyone, she almost totally lost any faith in herself.
24. A cold wind swept the pavement, __________ (bear) a scrap of silver paper from a chocolate box across the lamplight.
1. Having traversed seven hundred miles he was physically exhausted.
2. There was a tiny smile playing about the corners of his mouth.
3. Having furnished his house admirably, he would boast of it to all his neighbours..
4. The girl covered her face with her hand, as if protecting it from the punch..
5. Turning in anger, she pushed him hard, spilling his coffee.
6. Being frightened he tried to smile to keep up his appearances.
7. Judging him by his figure and his movements, he was a professional sportsman.
8. Placing his drink upon the mantelpiece the ex-convict stood for a moment observing all around.
9. Being very tired with his walk however, he soon fell asleep.
10. He looked at her as though being suspicious whether or not she said the truth.
11. There were four men sitting on the wooden benches of the agency's front room.
12. Having shaken hands with them, he proceeded silently into the hall.
13. The woman went in, carrying just presented flowers.
14. While pondering this problem, I sat on the dormitory window-sill.
15. There was sunlight coming in through the shutters.
16. Having brought with him a lot of money in cash, he hurried to the nearest bank.
17. Much of the afternoon I looked out of the window, as though day dreaming.
18. He doubted for a moment while leaning perilously over the banister.
19. She heard very little being absorbed in her own recollections.
20. Having had dinner, out they went.
21. He looked at his coach, listening with disbelief.
22. She recrossed her legs comfortably, as though preparing for a long talk.
23. Never having been encouraged by anyone, she almost totally lost any faith in herself.
24. A cold wind swept the pavement, bearing a scrap of silver paper from a chocolate box across the lamplight.
