exercises

Present Participle

 1

1) barking dogs
2) playing children
3) screaming girls
4) dancing cowboys
5) swimming ducks
6) crying babies
7) running water
8) singing teachers
9) falling leaves
10) lying people

·2

  She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
→ Talking to her friend she forgot everything around her.

 ·  Since we watch the news every day we know what's going on in the world.
→ Watching the news every day we know what's going on in the world.

·  They are vegetarians and don't eat meat.
→ Being vegetarians they don't eat meat.

·  The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.
→  Wagging its tail the dog bit the postman.

 ·  While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.
→  Tidying up her room she found some old photos.

 ·  He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.
→ Being a good boy he helped his mother in the kitchen.

 ·  As they didn't have enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.
→ Not having enough money they spent their holidays at home last year

·  The man was sitting in the cafe. He was reading a paper.?
→ The man was sitting in the cafe reading a paper

·  Since I didn't feel well I didn't go to the cinema.
→ Not feeling well I didn't go to the cinema.

·  She walked home and met an old friend.
→ Walking home she met an old friend

 3

·  She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
→ Talking to her friend she forgot everything around her.

·  Since we watch the news every day we know what's going on in the world.
→ Watching the news every day we know what's going on in the world.

 ·  They are vegetarians and don't eat meat.
→ Being vegetarians they don't eat meat.

 ·  The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.
→ Wagging its tail the dog bit the postman.

 ·  While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.
→ Tidying up her room she found some old photos.

 ·  He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.
→ Being a good boy he helped his mother in the kitchen.

·  As they didn't have enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.
→ Not having enough money they spent their holidays at home last year

·  The man was sitting in the cafe. He was reading a paper.?
→ The man was sitting in the cafe reading a paper.

 ·  Since I didn't feel well I didn't go to the cinema.
→ Not feeling well I didn't go to the cinema

·  She walked home and met an old friend.
→ Walking home she met an old friend.

4

 1 Begin: We're late -- the game has already  begun

2. Break: Shelley can't go skiing any more. She has _broken  her leg

3 Become: In the last few years, it has become more and more difficult to get into college.

4 Bring: Duncan's here, and he's  brought some sandwiches!

5 Choose: She's getting married in a week, and she hasn't  chosen  her dress yet.

6 Drink: It's so hot that I've drunk five cans of Coke already this afternoon.

7 Eat: You've eaten  my lunch! How dare you!

8 Fall: The price of oil has fallen rapidly since January.

9 Feel: I've never  felt  so good!

10 Hear: Have you heard about the accident?

11 Lose: I've lost my grammar book. Have you seen it?

12 Put: I found your grammar book under the table. I've put it away on the bookshelf

13 Run: Jan's out of breath because she's  run all the way from the bus terminal.

14 Sell: Have you sold your car yet?

15 Show: Stewart hasn't shown up yet. He must have been delayed.

16 Sleep: I was so exhausted after the exam that I slept for twelve hours.

17 Steal: Someone has  stolen my bicycle!

18 Swim: She's never _swam_ in the sea before.

19 Teach: Gerry has taught English at UVic for many years.

20 Write: How many pages have you written for your homework?