Present or past participle

Present participles are formed by adding –ing to the base form of the verb. Examples are: singing, running, working, speaking etc.

Past participle forms usually end in –ed or –en.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate present or past participle forms.

1. The story was …………………………
a) excited
b) exciting

2. The delay was …………………………

a) maddening
b) maddened

3. The woman looked ……………………….

a) worrying
b) worried

4. He was left ………………………
a) stranded
b) stranding

5. The woman, ……………………….., ran away.

a) quivered and trembled
b) quivering and trembling

6. ………………….., Sekhar left the room.

a) Dejected
b) Dejecting

7. He thinks the study quite ………………………

a) rewarding
b) rewarded

8. I found him somewhat ………………………

a) recovered
b) recovering

9. The tea was ………………………. hot.

a) piping
b) piped

10. She was ……………………… wet when she reached home.

a) dripping
b) dripped

Answers

1. The story was exciting.

2. The delay was maddening.

3. The woman looked worried.

4. He was left stranded.

5. The woman, quivering and trembling, ran away.

6. Dejected, Sekhar left the room.

7. He thinks the study quite rewarding.

8. I found him somewhat recovered.

9. The tea was piping hot.

10. She was dripping wet when she reached home.