MORFOSINTAXIS INGLESA

UNIT 17. THE PARTICIPLES. EXERCISES

1. Choose the right word to fill in the blanks.

1. It's ___ how popular American music is around the world.

a. surprised
b. surprising
2. I thought the movie "Independence Day" was really ___.
a. bored
b. boring
3. That tall new building in Kuala Lampur really ___ me!
fascinate
fascinating
fascinates
4. Bryan Adams is a really ___ singer.
a. interested
b. interesting
c. interest
5. The comedian we saw last night really ___ us.
a. amusing
b. amused
c. amuse
6. I think flying in an airplane is a ___ experience.
a. terrifying
b. terrified
c. terrify
7. Have you heard about the ___ new roller coaster at the amusement park?
a. excited
b. excite
c. exciting
8. He ___ us with his knowledge of Medieval history.
a. surprised
b. surprising

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 9. That three hour lecture yesterday was really ___!
a. tired
b. tiring
10. Halloween is coming soon! What a ___ holiday!
a. frighten
b. frightened
c. frightening

2. Rewrite the sentences and replace the underlined part of the sentence by a
present participle.

1. She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
Talking to her friend she forgot everything around her
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.
_____________________________________________
6. He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.
_____________________________________________
7. As they didn't have enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.
_____________________________________________
8. Do you know the man who is reading the paper?
_____________________________________________
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.
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3. Rewrite the sentences and replace the underlined part of the sentence by a
past participle.
1. I have a cat that is called Tari.
I have a cat called Tari.
2. The dinner was more expensive than they had expected.
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 3. He was accused of murder and arrested.
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4. She was shocked by the bad news and burst into tears.
_____________________________________________
5. The event is organised by our team and will surely be a great success.
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6. The film is based on real events and tells the story of a reporter.
_____________________________________________
7. She was born in Hollywood and knows all the famous movie stars.
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8. Can anybody heal my heart that has been broken?
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9. She was admired by everyone and began to grow arrogant.
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10. He was dumped by his girlfriend and felt really lousy.
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4. Fill in the verbs in brackets as participles (present participle or past

participle) into the gaps.

Example: I talked to the man _______ the newspaper. (read)

Answer: I talked to the man reading the newspaper.
1. He saw his friend out with Sue. (go)
2. The bus crashed into the blue car down the hill. (drive)
3. Peter hurt his leg karate. (do)
4. The umbrella at the bus stop belongs to John Smith. (find)
5. The people in the street are all very friendly. (dance)
6. I heard my mother on the phone. (talk)
7. My uncle always has his car . (wash)
8. We stood for the taxi. (wait)
9. down from the tower we saw many people walking in the
streets. (look)
10. The people drove off in a car. (steal)

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