Participle Exercise 1

Pick out the Participle in each of the following sentences. Tell whether it is a Present or a Past participle, and also how it is used:

1. Generally speaking, we receive what we deserve.
2. Having gained truth, keep truth.
3. He saw the storm approaching.
4. Hearing his voice, I turned round.
5. Considering the facts, she received scant justice.
6. The enemy, beaten at every point, fled from the field.
7. Being dissatisfied, she resigned his position.
8. The rain came pouring down in torrents.
9. Having elected me Chief Minister, the people gave me their loyal support.
10. The traveler, being weary, sat by the wood side to rest.

Answer:

1. Speaking - Present Participle, Impersonal Absolute.
2. Having gained - Perfect Participle, governing the noun ‘truth’
3. Approaching - Present Participle, attached to the noun ‘storm’
4. Hearing - Present Participle, governing the noun ‘noise’
5. Considering - Present Participle, Impersonal Absolute
6. Beaten - Past Participle, qualifying the noun ‘enemy’
7. Being dissatisfied - Present Participle, qualifying the pronoun ‘she’
8. Pouring - Present Participle, attached to the verb ‘come’
9. Having elected - Perfect Participle, governing the pronoun ‘me’
10. Being- Present Participle, used absolutely with the noun ‘traveller’.