This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Participle”.
1. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
The ______________ note was in red ink (type).
a) The typing note was in red ink
b) The typed note was in red ink
c) The type note was in red ink
d) The type note is in red ink
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Explanation: Here, the word “typed” describes the noun “note”.
2. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
A single __________ lamp lit the room (hang).
a) A single hanged lamp lit the room
b) A single hung lamp lit the room
c) A single hanging lamp lit the room
d) A single hang lamp lit the room
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “hanging” Is used to describe the noun “lamp”.
3. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
We must provide good education to the __________ children(grow).
a) We must provide good education to the grown children
b) We must provide good education to the grew children
c) We must provide good education to the growed children
d) We must provide good education to the growing children
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “growing” is used to describe the noun ”children”.
4. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
Wastage of ___________ water brings water scarcity (run).
a) Wastage of running water brings water scarcity
b) Waste of ran water brings water scarcity
c) Wasting of rain water brings water scarcity
d) Wasting of runned water brings water scarcity
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “running” is used to describe the noun “water”.
5. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
____________ read the book, he returned it to the library (have).
a) Have read the book, he returned it to the library
b) Being read the book, he returned it to the library
c) Having read the book, he returned it to the library
d) Having been read the book, he returned it to the library
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Explanation: Here, the action is completed. So, the word “having” should be used in the first clause.
6. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
It _________ a fine day, we went out for a movie.
a) It is a fine day, we went out for a movie
b) It was a fine day, we went out for a movie
c) It would be a fine day, we went out for a movie
d) It being a fine day, we went out for a movie
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “being” is used to describe the noun ”day”.
7. Fill up the blank with the correct participle
__________ out of the window, she saw a beautiful picture (look).
a) Look out of the window, she saw a beautiful picture
b) Looking out of the window, she saw a beautiful picture
c) Looked out of the window, she saw a beautiful picture
d) Look out of the window, she will see a beautiful picture
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “looking” is used as a Verb in the first clause.
8. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
The ___________ athlete received a medal (win).
a) The win athlete received a medal
b) The won athlete received a medal
c) The winning athlete received a medal
d) The winned athlete received a medal
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “winning” is used to describe the noun ”athlete”.
9. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
The dog was ____________ in the shade (lay).
a) The dog was laid in the shade
b) The dog laid in the shade
c) The dog was lying in the shade
d) The dog lay in the shade
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Explanation: Here, the present participle of “lay” is “lying”.
10. Fill up the blank with the correct participle.
The ________________ policeman walked towards me (watch).
a) The watched policeman walked towards me
b) The watch policeman walked towards me
c) The watched policeman walking towards me
d) The watching policeman walked towards me
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “watching” is used to describe the noun “policeman”.
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