This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Present Participle”.
1. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Being Saturday, I am thinking to go to a restaurant.
a) Being it was Saturday, I am thinking to go to a restaurant
b) It was Saturday, I am thinking to go to a restaurant
c) It being Saturday, I am thinking to go to a restaurant
d) It is Saturday and so I am thinking to go to a restaurant
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Explanation: Here the subject is not mentioned. So, we must add “It” in front of the sentence.
2. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Walking through the park, a dog came to bite him.
a) When walking through the park, a dog came to bite him
b) While he was walking through a park, a dog came to bite him
c) A dog came to bite him while walking through the park
d) While walking through the park, a dog came to bite him
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Explanation: Here the meaning of the sentence is understood as the dog is walking through the park. As it is wrong, we must place a subject “he” in the first clause.
3. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Arriving late, the meeting had already begun.
a) Because of arriving late, the meeting had already begun
b) As I was arriving late, the meeting had already begun
c) The meeting had already begun when arriving late
d) Arriving late, he found that the meeting had already begun
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Explanation: Here, there is no connection between the meeting and arriving late. So, we must clearly mention a subject “he” to make a meaningful sentence.
4. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Ploughing his fields, some old jewellery were found.
a) While ploughing his fields, he found some old jewellery
b) When ploughing his fields, some old jewellery was found
c) As he was ploughing his field, some old jewellery was found
d) Some old jewellery was found because he was ploughing his fields
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Explanation: Here also subject is not mentioned. So, we have to put a subject in the sentence.
5. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Ripe mangoes smell appetizing.
a) Ripening mangoes smell appetizing
b) Ripen mangoes smell appetizing
c) Riped mangoes smell appetizing
d) Ripen mangoes smells appetizing
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Explanation: Here the present infinitive “ripening” should be used to describe the noun “mangoes”.
6. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Sleeping in the house, a thief entered their house.
a) When sleeping in the house, a thief entered their house
b) As he was sleeping in the house, a thief entered their house
c) While they were sleeping in the house, a thief entered their house
d) A thief entered their house because I was sleeping in the house
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Explanation: Here the subject “they” should be placed in the first clause to make a meaningful sentence.
7. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
The grow rice was green and healthy.
a) The grown rice was green and healthy
b) The grown up rice was green and healthy
c) The grown rice has been green and healthy
d) The growing rice was green and healthy
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “growing” should be used to describe the noun “rice”.
8. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Don’t board on a move bus.
a) Don’t board on a bus moved
b) Don’t board on a moving bus
c) Don’t board on a moved bus
d) Don’t board on a bus of movement
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “moving” should be used to describe the noun “bus”.
9. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Turn to the right you can see the majestic show.
a) Turning to the right you can see the majestic show
b) Turned to the right you can see the majestic show
c) When I turn to the right you can see the majestic show
d) You turn to the right you can see the majestic show
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “turning” should be used as a ”verb”.
10. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
The hurry man glanced back.
a) The hurried man glanced back
b) The hurry man glances back
c) The hurry man will glance back
d) The hurrying man glanced back
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “hurrying” should be used to describe the noun “man”.
11. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
The burn Sun is drying my clothes.
a) The burnt Sun is drying my clothes
b) The burning Sun is drying my clothes
c) The burn Sun was drying my clothes
d) The burnt Sun will dry my clothes
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “burning” should be used to describe the noun “Sun”.
12. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Having injured he went to the hospital.
a) Having injured and so he went to the hospital
b) Having injured he has gone to the hospital
c) Having been injured he went to the hospital
d) When injured he went to the hospital
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Explanation: Here the subject “he” is not mentioning he is affected himself. So, the word “been” should be used in the first clause.
13. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Having referred to application, I beg to write.
a) Referring to application, I beg to write
b) When referred to application, I beg to write
c) While referred to application, I beg to write
d) As and when referred to application, I beg to write
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Explanation: Here, the present infinitive “Referring” should be used as a “Verb”.
14. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
Tired, I could not go to office for work.
a) While tired, I could not go to office for work
b) Being tired, I could not go to office for work
c) When tired, I could not go to office for work
d) It being tired, I could not go to office for work
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Explanation: Here, the infinitive “Being “should be used as a “Verb”.
15. Correct the following sentence with the correct participle.
The army failed due to the incompetence of the leader.
a) The army failed on account of incompetence of the leader.
b) The army failed because of incompetence of the leader.
c) The army failed owing to the incompetence of the leader.
d) The army failed as the competence of the leader is not proved.
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Explanation: Here, “Due to “should not be used because it is used to qualify a noun.
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