Classroom Assignment: 70 | BBC Compacta Solution For Class 8 PDF Download

(A) Fill in the blanks with the Present Participle form of the verb given in brackets.

Ans (i) swimming 

Ans (ii) collecting 

Ans (iii) building 

Ans (iv) talking 

Ans (v) spending 

Ans (vi) working

(B) Use Present Participles to join each of the following pairs of sentences into one.  

Ans (i) It being a rainy day, we had to stay indoor.

Ans (ii) Seeing the policeman, the thief took to his heels.

Ans (iii) Get a plumber to fix the leaking tap.

Ans (iv) He cannot help laughing. 

Ans (v) Taking the aim, the hunter fired at the tiger. 

Ans (vi) (While) Standing in the rain, I got wet. 
Or 
I got wet while standing in the rain. 

Ans (vii) Look at the sun setting behind the trees. 

Ans (viii) We watched the plane landing at the aerodrome. 

Ans (ix) Knowing that it is my favourite dessert, he brought me a black- current ice-cream. 

Ans (x) They noticed a man watching the house. 

Ans (xi) Being tired, she could walk no further. 

Ans (xii) The water being cold, I cannot swim in it. 

Ans (xiii) Having been declared fit, the player can run the race. 

Ans (xiv) Wanting to help the injured man, she drove to the hospital at high speed.

(C) Rewrite the following sentences using the present participle form of the words in italics. You may have to make some other changes, too. 

Ans (i) This is an interesting story.

Ans (ii) You have been waiting for a long time.

Ans (iii) She could clearly hear the baby's heart beating loudly.

Ans (iv) Seeing an old man crossing the road, she immediately applied brakes.

(D) Join each of the following pairs of sentences into one by using Past Participles of the words in italics. You may have to make some other changes, too.

Ans (i) The tired traveller sat down to rest. 

Ans (ii) The broken pitcher cannot hold water. 

Ans (iii) Accompanied by the Vice Principal, the Principal entered the hall. 

Ans (iv) Overcome by grief, she put an end to her life. 

Ans (v) Encouraged by his coach, the player made another attempt.

(E) Join the sentences using Past Participle (-en/ed phrase) in the first sentence. 

Ans (i) Situated on the National highway, Mumbai is a big centre for trade.

Ans (ii) Rejected by all his friends, he decided to leave the country.

Ans (iii) Struck by her beauty, he decided to marry her.

Ans (iv) Beaten by their enemies, they decided to attack again.

Ans (v) Driven out of his country, the king decided to become a sanyasi.

(F) Complete the following. sentences using an appropriate Past Participle form of the word in the brackets. 

Ans (i) locked 

Ans (ii) dyed 

Ans (iii) dry-cleaned 

Ans (iv) examined 

Ans (v) stolen 

Ans (vi) selected

(G) Rewrite the following sentences by using Perfect Participles (having + V₃) forms of the italicized words. You may have to make some other changes, too.

Ans (i) Having finished my work, I went out to play. 

Ans (ii) Having spent all his money, he decided to borrow some from his friend. 

Ans (iii) Having heard the story many times, she did not want to hear it again. 

Ans (iv) The sun having set, we stopped playing. 

Ans (v) Having sold all the caps, the capseller went home.

(H) Underline the correct options. 

Ans (i) (c) Walking along the road, he found a pen.

Ans (ii) (d) It began to rain while the match was being played.

Ans (iii) (d) It being a very hot day, I remained indoors.

Ans (iv) (c) He saw some buffaloes grazing in the fields.