Participle Clauses Exercise

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct participles.

1. (feel) sick, Sam left the office early yesterday. (Type )
2. (impress) by Edward’s work, the teacher gave him the highest mark. (Type )
3. (not receive) all the applications yet, I am not eager to hire anyone. (Type )
4. The golden ring (steal) weeks ago was finally found by the detective. (Type )
5. (hear) the good news, my sister wanted to cry. (Type )
6. He shot and killed two people (rob) the bank. (Type )
7. (be) to England before, I knew where to find a good restaurant. (Type )
8. I saw Jonathan (go) to work. (Type 4)
9. (have) a cup of coffee, we went to the theatre. (Type )
10. (kiss) her husband goodnight, Laura went to bed. (Type )

B. Rewrite the sentences by using participle clauses.

1. Do you see the kangaroos? They are jumping up and down. (Type )
-> Do you see the kangaroos

2. Since he was taken to the airport by his friend, he didn’t have to wait for the bus. (Type )
->

3. I’m listening to the birds. They are singing. (Type )
-> I’m listening to the birds

4. A boy survived because he was rescued by a fireman. (Type )
->

5. I sat at my desk and started to do my homework. (Type )
-> I started to do my homework.

6. People who suffer from heart disease can have a heart attack if they become extremely angry. (Type )
-> can have a heart attack if they become extremely angry.

7. The secretary sat next to her boss. She was taking minutes of the meeting. (Type )
-> The secretary sate next to her boss