Ex. 3: Participles

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. We saw a lot of       chairs in the basement. (Correct)(Incorrect)

We saw a lot of broken chairs in the basement. (Correct)

2. You look      . What's the matter? (Correct)(Incorrect)

You look worried. What's the matter? (Correct)

3. The man       with Mrs. Smith is her son's teacher, if I'm not mistaken. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The man talking with Mrs. Smith is her son's teacher, if I'm not mistaken. (Correct)

4. The second question       at the conference yesterday was very interesting. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The second question discussed at the conference yesterday was very interesting. (Correct)

5. When I looked out of the window, I saw her       the street. (Correct)(Incorrect)

When I looked out of the window, I saw her crossing the street. (Correct)

6. I heard the children       over something and went to see what it was. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I heard the children fighting over something and went to see what it was. (Correct)

7.       my work on the report, I locked my office and went home. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Having finished my work on the report, I locked my office and went home. (Correct)

8. The weather       pleasantly warm, we stayed in the park all day. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The weather being pleasantly warm, we stayed in the park all day. (Correct)

9. This sentence is clear and unambiguous:       (Correct)(Incorrect)

This sentence is clear and unambiguous: Driving home, I saw a fox. (Correct)

10. This sentence is clear and unambiguous:       (Correct)(Incorrect)

This sentence is clear and unambiguous: Disappointed, the customers left the department store. (Correct)

Your result: 00% correct.