Pick out the Participle in each of
the following sentences. Tell whether it is a Present or a Past participle, and
also how it is used:
1. Generally
speaking, we receive what we deserve.
Answer: Speaking present participle
impersonal absolute.
2. Having gained truth, keep truth.
Answer: Having gained perfect participle governing the noun truth.3. I saw the storm approaching.
Answer: approaching present
participle attached to noun storm.
4. Hearing a noise, I turned round.
Answer: hearing present participle
governing the noun noise.
5. Considering
the facts, he received scant justice.
Answer: considering present
participle impersonal absolute.
6. The enemy, beaten at every point, fled from the field.
Answer: beaten present participle
qualifying the noun enemy.
7. Being dissatisfied, he resigned his position.
Answer: being dissatisfied present
participle qualifying the pronoun he.
8. The rain came pouring down in torrents.
Answer: pouring present participle
attached to verb come.
9. Having elected him President, the people gave him their loyal support.
Answer: having elected present
participle governing the pronoun him.
10. The traveler, being weary, sat by the wood side to rest.
Answer: Being present participle
used absolutely with the noun traveler.
Pick out the Participle in each of
the following sentences. Tell whether it is a Present or a Past Participle, and
also how it is used:
1. The fat of the body is fuel laid away for use.
Answer: laid past participle
qualifying the noun fuel.
2. Being occupied with important matters, he had no leisure to see us.
Answer: being occupied present
participle qualifying pronoun he.
3. The children coming home from school look in at the open door.
Answer: Coming present participle
qualifying word children.
4. Michael, bereft of his son Luke, died of a broken heart.
Answer: bereft past participle
qualifying the noun Michael.
5. Books read in childhood seem like old friends.
Answer: read past participle
qualifying the noun books.
6. Lessons learned easily are soon forgotten.
Answer: learned past participle
qualifying the noun lessons.
7. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures (baskets) of silver.
Answer: spoken past participle
qualifying the noun word.
8. Seeing the sunshine, I threw open the window.
Answer: seeing present participle
governing the noun sunshine and qualifying the pronoun I.
9. Seizing
him by the arm, his friend led him away.
Answer: Seizing present participle
governing pronoun him and qualifying the noun friend.
10. Encouraged by his wife, he persevered.
Answer: encouraged past participle
qualifying the pronoun he.
11. Overcome by remorse, he determined to atone for his crime by liberality to the church.
Answer: overcome past participle
qualifying pronoun he.
Combine the following pairs of
sentences by making use of Participle:
[Examples. The magician took pity on
the mouse. He turned it into a cat. = Taking pity on the mouse the magician
turned it into a cat. The train was ready to leave the station. The people had
taken their seats. = The people having taken their seats, the train was ready
to leave the station.]
1. The porter opened the gate. We entered.
Answer: The porter opening/ having
opened the gate we entered.
2. We started early. We arrived at noon.
Answer: Starting/having started
early we arrived at noon.
3. We met a man. He was carrying a load of wood.
Answer: we want a man carrying a
loud of wood.
4. The stable door was open. The horse was stolen.
Answer: the stable door being open
the horse was stolen.
5. He seized his stick. He rushed to the door.
Answer: seizing/having seized his
stick he rushed to door.
6. The hunter took up his gun. He went out to shoot the lion.
Answer: taking/haven taken up his
gun the hunter went out to shot the lion.
7. A crow stole a piece of cheese. She flew to her nest to enjoy the tasty meal.
Answer: stealing/having stolen a
Piece of cheese a crow flow to her nest to enjoy the tasty meal.
8. The wolf wished to pick a quarrel with the lamb. He said. “How dare you make the water muddy?”
Answer: wishing to pick a quarrel
with lamb the wolf said “how dare you make the water muddy”?
9. A passenger alighted from the
train. He fell over a bag on the platform.
Answer: Alighting/ having alighted
from the train he fell over a bag on platform.
10. Nanak met his brother in the street. He asked him where he was going.
Answer: meeting/ have met his
brother in the street Nank asked him where he was going?
11. My sister was charmed with the silk. She bought ten yards.
Answer: being charmed
with the silk my sister bought ten yards.
12. The steamer was delayed by a storm. She came into port a day late.
Answer: being
delayed by a storm the steamer came into a port a day late.
13. He had resolved on a certain course. He acted with vigour.
Answer: having resolved
on certain course he acted with vigour.
14. He staggered back. He sank to the ground.
Answer: struggling backs
he sank to ground.
15. The letter was badly written. I had great difficulty in making out its contents.
Answer: The letter being badly
written I had great difficulty in making out its contents.
16. A hungry fox saw some bunches of grapes. They were hanging from a vine.
Answer: a hungry fox saw some
bunches of grapes hanging from vines.
17. Cinderella hurried away with much haste. She dropped one of her little glass slippers.
Answer: Hurrying away with
much haste Cinderella dropped of her little girl glass slipper
18. They had no fodder. They could give the cow nothing to eat,
Answer: having no fodder
they could give the cow nothing to eat.
Rewrite each of the following
sentences, by changing the Participle into a Finite Verb; [Examples. Quitting
the forest we advanced into the open plain. = We quitted the forest and
advanced into the open plain. Driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a
foreign land. [= As he was driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a
foreign land.]
1. Going up the stairs, the boy fell down.
Answer: when he was going up the stair the fell down.
2. Having lost my passport, I applied for a new one.
Answer: I
had lost my passport I applied for new one.
3. Once saw a man walking on a rope.
Answer: I once saw a man
who was walking on a rope.
4. Walking on the roof, he slipped and fell.
Answer: when he
was walking on a roof he slipped and felled.
5. Having no guide with us, we lost our way.
Answer: As we had no
guide with us, we lost the way.
6. The stable door being open, the horse was stolen
Answer: As
the stable was open, the horse was stolen.
7. Being paralytic, he could not walk.
Answer: As we have paralytic, he
could not walk.
8. Hearing the noise, I woke up.
Answer: I heard the voice and woke
up.
9. Caesar being murdered, the dictatorship came to an end.
Answer: Caesar was murdered
and the dictatorship came to an end.
10. Working all day, I was fatigued.
Answer: I worked all day and was
fatigued.
11. We met an old Sadhu walking to Benares.
Answer: We met an old Sadhu who was
walking to Benares.
12. Having come of age, his son entered into partnership with him.
Answer: when his son had come of age
he entered into partnership with him.
13. Having failed in the first attempt, he made no further attempts.
Answer: He failed in first attempt
and made no attempts.
14. Walking up to the front door, I rang the bell.
Answer: I walked up to
front door and rang bell.
15. Winter coming on, the grasshopper had no food.
Answer: As winter came on
the grasshopper had no food.
16. Enchanted with the whole scene, I lingered on my voyage.
Answer: As I was
enchanted with the whole scene I lingered in my voyage.
17. The enemy disputed their ground inch by inch, fighting with the fury of despair.
Answer: The enemy fought with the
fury of despair and disputed their ground inch by inch.
18. Mounting his horse, the bandit rode off.
Answer: The bandit mounted his horse
and rode off.
19. The police man, running with all his speed, was scarcely able to overtake the thief.
Answer: The policeman ran with all
his speed and was scarcely able to overtake the thief.
20. Not knowing my way, I asked a policeman.
Answer: As I did not know my way, I asked
a police ma.
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