LANGUAGE FOCUS
Participle
Put the verbs in brackets into the form of
A) the Present Participle
an (interest) book, a (sleep) child, two (play) dogs, the (win) number, several (travel) bags, the (move) power, a (touch) moment, an (excite) film, a (work) man, (run) water;
B) the Past Participle.
the (lose) son, an (interest) audience, a (break) leg, an (empty) bottle, a (close) door, a (decorate) room, two (pack) bags, the (write) letters, the (sell) car, the (buy) apples;
C) the Perfect Participle (active or passive voice).
(stop) the car, the police officer wanted to see the documents; (write) the test, we felt relieved; (work) all day, we were quite exhausted in the evening; (send) to counter 4, I had to return to counter 3; (confess), he was accused of even more criminal offences; (arrive) at the station, we called a taxi; (type) by the secretary, the letter was signed by the boss; (interrupt) several times, he was rather annoyed; (live) in Oxford for two years, she spoke English like a native speaker; (rescue), the injured man was taken to hospital.
15. Which form is correct? (Present Participle or Past Participle)
1) I am very (interesting; interested) in history.
2) The party was (boring; bored).
3) I was (boring; bored) to death.
4) The (barking: barked) dog kept us awake at night.
5) Did you see Justin (dancing; danced)?
6) (Running; Run) away from the castle, Cinderella lost a shoe.
7) History is very (interesting; interested).
8) The car race was (exciting; excited).
9) (Exciting; Excited) about their birthday party, the girls could not sleep.
10) He was sitting on the floor (playing; played) the guitar.
Fill in the correct participle form. (Present Participle, Past Participle or Perfect Participle)
1) He was sitting in an armchair (reading; read; having read) a magazine.
2) (Working; Worked; Having worked) in the company for many years, he knew everyone and everything.
3) The cup (filling; filled; having filled) with milk stood on the table.
4) (Not seeing; Not seen; Not having seen) each other for ages, they had a lot to talk about.
5) (Bearing; Born; Having born) into a rich family, she got everything she wished for.
6) (Being; Been; Having been) the child of poor people, he often went to bed hungry.
7) (Regretting; Regretted; Having regretted) his words, he apologised.
8) Well (doing; done; having done), we are very proud of you.
9) (Parking; Parked; Having parked) the car, he went to a restaurant.
10) (Watching; Watched; Having watched) the film a dozen times, she knew the dialogues by heart.
Rewrite the sentences replacing the italic part with a present participle.
1) She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her. Talking to her friends she forgot everything around her.
2) They are vegetarians and don't eat meat.
3) The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.
4) While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.
5) He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.
6) As they didn't have enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.
7) The man was sitting in the cafe. He was reading a paper.?
8) She walked home and met an old friend.
