Present & Past Participles ex.

1. I stopped the buzzing alarm. I went back to sleep.

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2. Vincent didn’t turn on the light. He had a nasty trip on the stairs.

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3. The house is surrounded by woods. It looks spooky and mysterious.

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4. I left the grocery store under heavy rain so I hailed a taxi.

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5. My mum didn’t feel well this morning. She took a day off and rested at home.

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6. My makeup brush was stuck between the gap. The brush is so dirty that I have to wash it.

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7. Kelly was fond of brushing her own hair. She always had smooth and silky locks.

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8. The research is conducted by the University of Hong Kong. It reveals the unknown effect of

antibiotics.

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9. Naoh dodged the rubbish that had washed ashore when he was walking on the beach.

(Hint: place the main clause at the second part)

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10. Elle was in a hurry so she honked at the car in front of hers.

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11. I realised that I was bitten by mosquitos as I was feeling itchy.

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12. Mr. Anderson was astonished to see her daughter getting a good grade in Math. He bought

her a new backpack as a gift.

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13. A thief stole my wallet. However, it was found by the police in the end.

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14. The bedsheet has not yet been washed for months. It was stinky.

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15. The Christmas tree has not been decorated. My family is going to hang bells on it later.

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16. I haven't received the application form. I wondered if they sent it out.

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17. The singer was murdered by gangs ten years ago. Many people still remember the singer

nowadays.

(Hint: turn the second sentence into passive voice)

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18. I was immensely relieved that all my homework has been finished.

(Hint: change ‘all my homework has been finished’ using active voice)

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19. **The water drained slowly in the pipe. The pipe is clogged with hair.

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20. **Once I stepped inside home, my dog trotted down the way to greet me.

(Hint: try to use participe, passive voice and relative clause)

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Answers

1. I stopped the buzzing alarm. I went back to sleep.

Stopping the buzzing alarm, I went back to sleep.

2. Vincent didn’t turn on the light. He had a nasty trip on the stairs.

Not turning on the light, Vincent had a nasty trip on the stairs.

3. The house is surrounded by woods. It looks spooky and mysterious.

Surrounded by woods, the house looks spooky and mysterious.

4. I left the grocery store under heavy rain so I hailed a taxi.

Leaving the grocery store under heavy rain, I hailed a taxi.

5. My mum didn’t feel well this morning. She took a day off and rested at home.

Not feeling well this morning, my mum took a day off and rested at home.

6. My makeup brush was stuck between the gap. The brush is so dirty that I have to wash it.

Stuck between the gap, my makeup brush is so dirty that I have to wash it.

7. Kelly was fond of brushing her own hair. She always had smooth and silky locks.

Fond of brushing her own hair, Kelly always had smooth and silky locks.
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8. The research is conducted by the University of Hong Kong. It reveals the unknown effect of

antibiotics.

Conducted by the University of Hong Kong, the research reveals the unknown effect of

antibiotics.

9. Naoh dodged the rubbish that had washed ashore when he was walking on the beach.

(Hint: place the main clause at the second part)

Walking on the beach, Noah dodged the rubbish that had washed ashore.

10. Elle was in a hurry so she honked at the car in front of hers.

Being in a hurry, Elle honked at the car in front of hers.

11. I realised that I was bitten by mosquitos as I was feeling itchy.

Feeling itchy, I realised that I was bitten by mosquitos.

12. Mr. Anderson was astonished to see her daughter getting a good grade in Math. He bought

her a new backpack as a gift.

Feeling/Being astonished to see her daughter getting a good grade in Math, Mr. Anderson bought

her a new backpack as a gift.

13. A thief stole my wallet. However, it was found by the police in the end.

Being stolen/Stolen by a thief, my wallet was found by the police in the end.
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14. The bedsheet has not yet been washed for months. It was stinky.

Not having been washed for months, the bedsheet was stinky.

15. The Christmas tree has not been decorated. My family is going to hang bells on it later.

Not having been decorated, the Christmas tree will be hanged with bells later.

16. I haven't received the application form. I wondered if they sent it out.

Not having received the application form, I wondered if they sent it out.

17. The singer was murdered by gangs ten years ago. Many people still remember the singer

nowadays.

(Hint: turn the second sentence into passive voice)

Murdered by gangs ten years ago, the singer is still remembered by many people nowadays.

18. I was immensely relieved that all my homework has been finished.

(Hint: change ‘all my homework has been finished’ using active voice)

Finishing all my homework, I was immensely relieved.

19. **The water drained slowly in the pipe. The pipe is clogged with hair.

The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with hair.

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20. **Once I stepped inside home, my dog trotted down the way to greet me.

(Hint: try to use participe, passive voice and relative clause)

Stepping inside home, I was greeted by my dog which trotted down the way.