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Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase functioning as an adjective?- a)The man running in the park is my neighbor.
- b)The ice cream, melting in the sun, was delicious.
- c)The book, written by a famous author, is a bestseller.
- d)The bridge, spanning the river, is a beautiful sight.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase functioning as an adjective?
a)
The man running in the park is my neighbor.
b)
The ice cream, melting in the sun, was delicious.
c)
The book, written by a famous author, is a bestseller.
d)
The bridge, spanning the river, is a beautiful sight.
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Rhea Reddy answered |
A participial phrase is a group of words that includes a participle and any modifiers or complements of that participle. In this sentence, "spanning the river" is a participial phrase functioning as an adjective modifying "bridge."
Which of the following sentences contains a participle phrase functioning as an adverb?- a)The fire alarm rang, warning everyone to evacuate the building.
- b)The boy, having studied for hours, aced the test.
- c)The car, speeding down the highway, was pulled over by the police.
- d)She answered the phone, speaking softly to her friend.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences contains a participle phrase functioning as an adverb?
a)
The fire alarm rang, warning everyone to evacuate the building.
b)
The boy, having studied for hours, aced the test.
c)
The car, speeding down the highway, was pulled over by the police.
d)
She answered the phone, speaking softly to her friend.
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Rhea Reddy answered |
A participle phrase is a group of words that includes a participle and any modifiers or complements of that participle. In this sentence, "speeding down the highway" is a participle phrase functioning as an adverb modifying "was pulled over."
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling participle?- a)The cake, made by Sarah, was delicious.
- b)Walking down the street, the flowers were admired by everyone.
- c)Exhausted, the marathon runner crossed the finish line.
- d)Exhausted, the marathon runner crossed the finish line.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling participle?
a)
The cake, made by Sarah, was delicious.
b)
Walking down the street, the flowers were admired by everyone.
c)
Exhausted, the marathon runner crossed the finish line.
d)
Exhausted, the marathon runner crossed the finish line.
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Rhea Reddy answered |
Option b contains a dangling participle because "walking down the street" does not logically modify "the flowers." The sentence should be rewritten to clarify who was walking down the street.
Choose the correct statement:- a)Being in haste, the door was left open.
- b)Being in haste, he left the door open.
- c)Being in haste, door was open.
- d)Door was left open being in haste.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Choose the correct statement:
a)
Being in haste, the door was left open.
b)
Being in haste, he left the door open.
c)
Being in haste, door was open.
d)
Door was left open being in haste.
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Rhea Reddy answered |
The correct statement is: Being in haste, he left the door open. The word ‘being’ work partially as a verb and partially as an adjective in this sentence. Hence, ‘being’ is the participle of this sentence, and its subject is the man, not the door.
Choose the correct participle form for the verb "fly" in the given sentence:
The _______ paper airplane glided across the room.- a)flew
- b)flown
- c)flying
- d)fly
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Choose the correct participle form for the verb "fly" in the given sentence:
The _______ paper airplane glided across the room.
The _______ paper airplane glided across the room.
a)
flew
b)
flown
c)
flying
d)
fly
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Rhea Reddy answered |
The participle should describe the action of the paper airplane, so the present participle "flying" is the correct choice.
Fill in the blank with present participle :
I met a boy _______ a box of chocolates.- a)carried
- b)carrying
- c)was carrying
- d)had carrying
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Fill in the blank with present participle :
I met a boy _______ a box of chocolates.
I met a boy _______ a box of chocolates.
a)
carried
b)
carrying
c)
was carrying
d)
had carrying
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Rahul Mehta answered |
The present participle ends with -ing. It represents an action which is going on or is incomplete or imperfect. So the statement is, I met boy carrying a box of chocolates.
Fill in the blank with past participle:
______ by hate, he lashed out with a knife.- a)Blinding
- b)Blinded
- c)Blind
- d)Having blind
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Fill in the blank with past participle:
______ by hate, he lashed out with a knife.
______ by hate, he lashed out with a knife.
a)
Blinding
b)
Blinded
c)
Blind
d)
Having blind
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Rahul Mehta answered |
The correct statement is : Blinded by hate, he lashed out with a knife. A past participle represents a completed action or state of the thing mentioned. The above statement is an example.
In the sentence "The broken vase lay on the floor," what kind of participle is "broken"?- a)present participle
- b)past participle
- c)gerund
- d)infinitive
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
In the sentence "The broken vase lay on the floor," what kind of participle is "broken"?
a)
present participle
b)
past participle
c)
gerund
d)
infinitive
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Rhea Reddy answered |
A past participle is a verb form used in verb tenses like the present perfect and the past perfect. "Broken" is the past participle of the verb "break."
Which of the following sentences contains a perfect participle?- a)Having finished his work, he went for a walk.
- b)She was singing a song.
- c)They had been waiting for hours.
- d)The book is being read by her.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences contains a perfect participle?
a)
Having finished his work, he went for a walk.
b)
She was singing a song.
c)
They had been waiting for hours.
d)
The book is being read by her.
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Rahul Mehta answered |
A perfect participle is formed by using "having" + the past participle of a verb. It is used to describe an action that was completed before another action took place.
Choose the correct participial phrase to complete the sentence:After winning the championship, the team ___________.- a)celebrating with their fans
- b)celebrated with their fans
- c)having celebrated with their fans
- d)having been celebrated by their fans
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Choose the correct participial phrase to complete the sentence:
After winning the championship, the team ___________.
a)
celebrating with their fans
b)
celebrated with their fans
c)
having celebrated with their fans
d)
having been celebrated by their fans
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Rhea Reddy answered |
The phrase "having celebrated with their fans" is a present perfect participle phrase, indicating that the action of celebrating occurred before winning the championship.
Which of the following sentences uses a present participle as part of a continuous tense?- a)She will be arriving soon.
- b)They had been working all night.
- c)He is studying for the exam.
- d)We have completed the project.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences uses a present participle as part of a continuous tense?
a)
She will be arriving soon.
b)
They had been working all night.
c)
He is studying for the exam.
d)
We have completed the project.
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Rhea Reddy answered |
In this sentence, the present participle "studying" is used as part of the present continuous tense, indicating that the action is ongoing.
Which sentence uses the past participle correctly?- a)The car is fixing by the mechanic.
- b)The cake has been baked by the chef.
- c)The boy readed the book.
- d)The girl drawed the picture.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which sentence uses the past participle correctly?
a)
The car is fixing by the mechanic.
b)
The cake has been baked by the chef.
c)
The boy readed the book.
d)
The girl drawed the picture.
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Rahul Mehta answered |
Past participle is used in the passive voice, as in this sentence where "baked" is the past participle of the verb "bake."
What is a participle linked to the wrong noun or pronoun called?- a)Misrelated participle
- b)Wrong participle
- c)Incorrect participle
- d)Misleading participle
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is a participle linked to the wrong noun or pronoun called?
a)
Misrelated participle
b)
Wrong participle
c)
Incorrect participle
d)
Misleading participle
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Rhea Reddy answered |
A participle linked to the wrong noun or pronoun is said to be misrelated. For example, Waiting for my mother, a truck came and hit me. The correct form is : As I was waiting for my mother a truck came and hit me.
Which of the following sentences uses the past participle to form a perfect tense?- a)He is writing a letter.
- b)They were eating breakfast.
- c)She has finished her homework.
- d)I will be studying for the test.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences uses the past participle to form a perfect tense?
a)
He is writing a letter.
b)
They were eating breakfast.
c)
She has finished her homework.
d)
I will be studying for the test.
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Rhea Reddy answered |
In this sentence, the past participle "finished" is used to form the present perfect tense, indicating that the action has been completed.
What is a participle linked to the wrong noun or pronoun called?- a)Misrelated participle
- b)Wrong participle
- c)Incorrect participle
- d)Misleading participle
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is a participle linked to the wrong noun or pronoun called?
a)
Misrelated participle
b)
Wrong participle
c)
Incorrect participle
d)
Misleading participle
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Rhea Reddy answered |
A participle linked to the wrong noun or pronoun is said to be misrelated. For example, Waiting for my mother, a truck came and hit me. The correct form is : As I was waiting for my mother a truck came and hit me.
Which sentence uses a present participle as an adjective?- a)The man walked his barking dog.
- b)The broken window needs to be fixed.
- c)The girl slept in her comfortable bed.
- d)The boy ate a delicious meal.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Which sentence uses a present participle as an adjective?
a)
The man walked his barking dog.
b)
The broken window needs to be fixed.
c)
The girl slept in her comfortable bed.
d)
The boy ate a delicious meal.
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Rahul Mehta answered |
In this sentence, "barking" is a present participle functioning as an adjective, modifying the noun "dog."
Which of the following sentences contains a past participle used in the passive voice?- a)The teacher gave a test to the students.
- b)The car was repaired by the mechanic.
- c)She is singing a song.
- d)None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences contains a past participle used in the passive voice?
a)
The teacher gave a test to the students.
b)
The car was repaired by the mechanic.
c)
She is singing a song.
d)
None of these
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Rahul Mehta answered |
The passive voice is formed using a form of the verb "to be" + the past participle of a verb. In this sentence, "was repaired" is in the passive voice, with "repaired" being the past participle.
What is a participle?- a)A type of verb
- b)A type of noun
- c)A type of adjective
- d)A type of adverb
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What is a participle?
a)
A type of verb
b)
A type of noun
c)
A type of adjective
d)
A type of adverb
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Rahul Mehta answered |
A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, describing or modifying a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
Choose the correct statement :- a)The school usually remains opened till 5 pm.
- b)The school usually remains open till 5 pm.
- c)The school usually remain open till 5 pm.
- d)The school usually remains opens till 5 pm.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Choose the correct statement :
a)
The school usually remains opened till 5 pm.
b)
The school usually remains open till 5 pm.
c)
The school usually remain open till 5 pm.
d)
The school usually remains opens till 5 pm.
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Rhea Reddy answered |
The correct statement is : The school usually remains open till 5 pm. We use the past participle to denote action. But we use the adjective form to describe a state or quality.
Choose the sentence with a dangling participle:- a)Running late, the student rushed to class.
- b)After studying for hours, the test was easy.
- c)Hoping to win, the team practiced every day.
- d)Walking down the street, the store caught her ey
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Choose the sentence with a dangling participle:
a)
Running late, the student rushed to class.
b)
After studying for hours, the test was easy.
c)
Hoping to win, the team practiced every day.
d)
Walking down the street, the store caught her ey
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Rhea Reddy answered |
In this sentence, "walking down the street" is a participial phrase, but it is not clear who is walking down the street. The sentence suggests that the store is walking down the street and catches the person's eye, which is illogical. The participial phrase should be modified to clearly indicate who is doing the action, such as "While she was walking down the street, the store caught her eye."
Identify the error in the following sentence:The athlete, exhausted and dehydrated, were unable to finish the race.- a)The athlete
- b)exhausted and dehydrated
- c)were
- d)No error
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Identify the error in the following sentence:
The athlete, exhausted and dehydrated, were unable to finish the race.
a)
The athlete
b)
exhausted and dehydrated
c)
were
d)
No error
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Rhea Reddy answered |
The subject "The athlete" is singular, so the verb should be "was" instead of "were."
Which of the following sentences uses the present participle correctly?- a)The girl, laughing at the joke, couldn't stop smiling.
- b)The girl, laughed at the joke, couldn't stop smiling.
- c)The girl, laugh at the joke, couldn't stop smiling.
- d)The girl, to laugh at the joke, couldn't stop smiling.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences uses the present participle correctly?
a)
The girl, laughing at the joke, couldn't stop smiling.
b)
The girl, laughed at the joke, couldn't stop smiling.
c)
The girl, laugh at the joke, couldn't stop smiling.
d)
The girl, to laugh at the joke, couldn't stop smiling.
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Rahul Mehta answered |
The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb. In this sentence, "laughing" is the present participle, describing the action of the girl.
Which of the following sentences contains a present participle?- a)I have eaten breakfast.
- b)She is sleeping.
- c)They will have arrived by now.
- d)He has written a book.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences contains a present participle?
a)
I have eaten breakfast.
b)
She is sleeping.
c)
They will have arrived by now.
d)
He has written a book.
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Rahul Mehta answered |
"Sleeping" is a present participle, which is used in the present tense to form the present progressive tense.
Which of the following sentences uses the present participle correctly?- a)The girl is runned to the store.
- b)The dog was barked at the cat.
- c)The children are playing in the park.
- d)The boy swimmed in the pool.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences uses the present participle correctly?
a)
The girl is runned to the store.
b)
The dog was barked at the cat.
c)
The children are playing in the park.
d)
The boy swimmed in the pool.
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Rahul Mehta answered |
Present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb. In this sentence, "playing" is the present participle of the verb "play."
What is a participle called when it is used as a simple qualifying adjective in front of a noun?- a)Past participle
- b)Participial adjective
- c)Participial noun
- d)Participial adverb
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is a participle called when it is used as a simple qualifying adjective in front of a noun?
a)
Past participle
b)
Participial adjective
c)
Participial noun
d)
Participial adverb
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Rahul Mehta answered |
When a participle called when it is used as a simple qualifying adjective in front of a noun, it is called a participial adjective. Foe example, A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Which of the following sentences contains a past participle?- a)The birds are singing in the trees.
- b)The boy played soccer with his friends.
- c)The cake was eaten by the guests.
- d)The girl dances gracefully.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences contains a past participle?
a)
The birds are singing in the trees.
b)
The boy played soccer with his friends.
c)
The cake was eaten by the guests.
d)
The girl dances gracefully.
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Rahul Mehta answered |
Past participles are used in passive voice constructions. In this sentence, "eaten" is the past participle of the verb "eat."
In the sentence "The dog, wagging its tail, approached me", what is the function of the participle "wagging"?- a)Subject
- b)Object
- c)Adjective
- d)Adverb
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
In the sentence "The dog, wagging its tail, approached me", what is the function of the participle "wagging"?
a)
Subject
b)
Object
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
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Rahul Mehta answered |
A participle can be used as an adjective to describe a noun or pronoun.
What is the past participle of the verb "to eat"?- a)ate
- b)eaten
- c)eatting
- d)eated
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the past participle of the verb "to eat"?
a)
ate
b)
eaten
c)
eatting
d)
eated
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Rahul Mehta answered |
Past participles are formed differently for regular and irregular verbs. For the irregular verb "eat," the past participle is "eaten."
Identify the present participle in this sentence: "The rain was pouring outside."- a)rain
- b)was
- c)pouring
- d)outside
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Identify the present participle in this sentence: "The rain was pouring outside."
a)
rain
b)
was
c)
pouring
d)
outside
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Rahul Mehta answered |
The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb. In this sentence, "pouring" is the present participle of the verb "pour."
The _______ (write) essay was so impressive that it won the international competition.- a)written
- b)writing
- c)writes
- d)write
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
The _______ (write) essay was so impressive that it won the international competition.
a)
written
b)
writing
c)
writes
d)
write
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Rhea Reddy answered |
The adjective form "written" is required to describe the essay. The essay has been written and is complete; hence, the past participle "written" is appropriate.
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