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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
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2. Since we watch the news every day we know what's going on in the world.
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3. They are vegetarians and don't eat meat.
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4. The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.
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5. While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.
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6. He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.
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7. As they didn't have enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.
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8. The man was sitting in the cafe. He was reading a paper.
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9. Since I didn't feel well I didn't go to the cinema.
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10. She walked home and met an old friend.

Complete the following sentences using the present participle or past

participle form of the verb.

1. A ……………….. child dreads fire.

burnt

burned

2. He was wearing a ……………….. shirt.

tearing

torn

3. …………………. the wicked man, the boy ran

into the house.
Seen

Seeing

4. ……………….. occupied with work, he

couldn’t meet us.
Being

Been

5. ……………… by her behavior, he walked out.

Irritated

Irritating

6. It was ……………… in the storm.

broken

breaking

7. He lived alone, ………………. by everybody.

forgetting

forgotten

8. I love the noise of …………………. rain.

falling

fallen
9. The house looked ………………….
abandoned

abandoning

10. I was very ………………….. in the program.

interesting

interested

11. She is a very …………………. writer.

interesting

interested

12. He is a well-…………………. person.

read

reading

Answers
1. A burnt child dreads fire.

2. He was wearing a torn shirt.

3. Seeing a wicked man, the boy ran into the house.

4. Being pre-occupied with work, he couldn’t meet us.

5. Irritated by her behavior, he walked out.

6. It was broken in the storm.

7. He lived alone forgotten by everybody.

8. I love the noise of falling rain.

9. The house looked abandoned.

10. I was very interested in the program.

11. She is a very interesting writer.

12. He is a well-read person.

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/past_participle.htm
Task No. 2515
Put in the verbs in brackets as Past Participle into the gaps.
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EXAMPLE:
politicians (shock)

ANSWER:
shocked politicians
Do you need help?
Present Participle, Past Participle, Perfect Participle
1. watches (repair)
2. computers (steal)
3. fans (fascinate)
4. students (bore)
5. boys (confuse)
6. umbrellas (forget)
7. girls (disappoint)
8. comics (swap)
9. doctors (worry)
10. queens (amuse)

Task No. 2517

Put in the verbs in brackets as Present Participle into the gaps.
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EXAMPLE:
birds (fly)

ANSWER:
flying birds
Do you need help?
Present Participle, Past Participle, Perfect Participle
1. dogs (bark)
2. children (play)
3. girls (scream)
4. cowboys (dance)
5. ducks (swim)
6. babies (cry)
7. water (run)
8. teachers (sing)
9. leaves (fall)
10. people (lie)

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/participle-adjectives-exercise-1.html

Participle Adjectives 1
Choose the correct adjective:

1) My nephew was

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(amused / amusing) by the clown.

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2) It's so

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(frustrated / frustrating) ! No matter how much I study I can't seem to remember Show
this vocabulary.

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3) This lesson is so

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(bored / boring).
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4) I'm feeling

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bed early with a good book.

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5) I thought her idea was absolutely

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(fascinated / fascinating) .

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6) This maths problem is so

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(confused / confusing) ! Can you help me?

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7) The teacher was really

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(amused / amusing) , so the lesson passed quickly.

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8) The journey was

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(exhausted / exhausting) ! Twelve hours by bus!

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9) The plane began to move in a rather

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(alarmed / alarming) way.

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10) He was

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(frightened / frightening) when he saw the spider.

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11) I was really

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(embarrassed / embarrassing) when I fell over in the street.

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12) That film was so

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(depressed / depressing) ! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.

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13) I'm sorry, I can't come tonight. I'm completely

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(exhausted / exhausting).

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14) We are going in a helicopter? How

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(excited / exciting)!

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15) Don't show my baby photos to people, Mum! It's so

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(embarrassed / embarrassing).

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(alarmed / alarming).

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17) My sister is so

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(excited / exciting) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.

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18) I hate long flights. I'm always really

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(bored / boring).

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19) She looked very

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(confused / confusing) when I told her we had to change the plan.

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20) John was

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(fascinated / fascinating) by Mandarin when he first started learning languages. He Show
decided to study more and now he can speak it fluently.

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Participle Adjectives 2
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(relaxed / relaxing) that I don't want to move.

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2) I find horror films really

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(frightened / frightening) and not at all fun to watch.

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3) Sometimes I get really

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(frustrated / frustrating) when I can't express myself well in English.

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4) We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was

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(terrified / terrifying).

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5) The programme was really

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(interested / interesting).

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6) She was

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(overwhelmed / over whelming) when everyone cheered and we gave her presents.

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7) If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often
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(relaxed / relaxing).

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8) I'm really

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(tired / tiring) . I think I'll go to bed.

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9) He's very

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(interested / interesting) in history.

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10) The trip was

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(overwhelmed / overwhelming), with so many things to do and it was all so new.

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11) She is never

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(satisfied / satisfying) with her work.

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12) Cleaning is so

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(tired / tiring) ! I think I'll have a rest.

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13) She thought the ride on the rollercoaster was

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(thrilled / thrilling).
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14) I was really

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(surprised / surprising) when I saw you. I had thought you were on holiday.

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15) My grandmother was

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(shocked / shocking) by the man's bad language.

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16) My niece is

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(terrified / terrifying) of dogs.

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17) Thank you so much for the prize! I'm

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(thrilled / thrilling).

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18) My job is very

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(satisfied / satisfying) . I love helping people.

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19) The news was so

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(shocked / shocking) that she burst into tears.

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20) My exam results were great! It's really

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(surprised / surprising) but good, of course.

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