Participles English Grammar Exercises

Question. Not …………………… able to walk, he sat down for a while.
(a) being
(b) having
(c) been

Answer : A

Question. Not ………………… what to do, the child started crying.
(a) knowing
(b) known
(c) having known

Answer : A

Question. …………………. the snake, the boy stepped back.
(a) Seeing
(b) Seen
(c) Having seen

Answer : A

Question. God …………………., we shall meet again.
(a) willing
(b) willed
(c) having willed

Answer : A

Question. …………………….. all hope, he decided to become a monk.
(a) Having lost
(b) Losing
(c) Lost

Answer : A

Question. Her husband ……………………. away, she had to suffer a lot of hardships.
(a) passing
(b) passed
(c) having passed

Answer : C

Question. ……………….. fast, I caught up with him.
(a) Running
(b) Having run

Answer : A

Question. ……………….. my lessons, I went to bed.
(a) Learning
(b) Learned
(c) Having learned

Answer : C

Question. ………………….. all his wealth, he lived the rest of his life as a mendicant.
(a) Losing
(b) Having lost
(c) Lost

Answer : B

Question. ………………. a loud noise, the baby woke up with a startle.
(a) Hearing
(b) Heard
(c) Having heard

Answer : A

Question. The road …………………… blocked we had to take a different route.
(a) having
(b) being
(c) been

Answer : B
 

Participles And Perfect Participles English Grammar Exercises

Question. ........................ the thief by his arm, the policeman led him away.
(a) Catching
(b) Having caught
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. It ....................... a Sunday, all the shops were closed.
(a) being
(b) having been
(c) having

Answer : A

Question. ......................... by his progress, he made another attempt.
(a) Encouraging
(b) Having encouraged
(c) Encouraged

Answer : A

Question. The gatekeeper ............................... the door, we entered.
(a) opening
(b) having opened
(c) being opened

Answer : B

Question. It ....................... a hot day, I could not do much work.
(a) being
(b) having
(c) having been

Answer : A

Question. The sun ..............................., the travelers stopped the journey.
(a) setting
(b) having set
(c) being set

Answer : B

Question. Weather ............................., we will go sailing.
(a) being permitted
(b) permitting
(c) having permitted

Answer : B

Question. ....................... very sad, she couldn't stop weeping.
(a) Being
(b) It being
(c) Having been

Answer : A

Question. The soup .......................... too salty, I could not drink it.
(a) being
(b) having been
(c) having

Answer : A

Question. ........................... dissatisfied with his job, he resigned.
(a) Being
(b) Having
(c) Having been

Answer : A

Question. ........................... up the gun, he started firing indiscriminately.
(a) Picking
(b) Having picking
(c) Being picked

Answer : A

Question. The sea .............................. they abandoned the swim.
(a) having rough
(b) being rough
(c) having been rough

Answer : B
 

Combine Using Present Or Perfect Participles English Grammar Exercises

Question. …………………. tired and sleepy, I went to bed early.
(a) Having felt
(b) Feeling

Answer : B

Question. ………………… out of the window, she plucked the fruits.
(a) Leaning
(b) Having leaned

Answer : A

Question. ……………….. all his money, he went home.
(a) Losing
(b) Having lost

Answer : B

Question. He injured his knee ………………………. football.
(a) having played
(b) playing

Answer : B

Question. ……………….. his job, he is struggling to meet his expenses.
(a) Losing
(b) Having lost

Answer : B

Question. ……………….. a vegetarian, she doesn’t eat fish or meat.
(a) Being
(b) Having been

Answer : A

Question. ………………… work, he started looking for somewhere to live.
(a) Finding
(b) Having found

Answer : B

Question. ……………….. able to speak the local language, I had difficulty conversing with the local people.
(a) Not being
(b) Not having been

Answer : A

Question. …………….. a gun out of his pocket, he threatened to kill me.
(a) Pulling
(b) Having pulled

Answer : A

Question. ………………. merrily, she walked into the room.
(a) Singing
(b) Having sung

Answer : A

Question. ………………. that movie, I was not keen on watching it again.
(a) Already seeing
(b) Having already seen

Answer : B

Question. ………………. aloud, he ran out of the house.
(a) Crying
(b) Having cried

Answer : A