Exercise in Grammar 51
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.
Answer: Speaking-Present Participle, ImpersonalAbsolute
2. Having
gained truth, keep truth.
Answer: Having gained-Perfect Participle, governing the noun ‘truth’
3. I saw the
storm approaching.
Answer: Approaching-Present Participle, attached to the noun ‘storm’
4. Hearing a
noise, I turned round.
Answer: Hearing-Present Participle, governing the noun ‘noise’
5.
Considering the facts, he received scant justice.
Answer: Considering-Present Participle, Impersonal Absolute
6. The enemy,
beaten at every point, fled from the field.
Answer: Beaten-Past Participle, qualifying the noun ‘enemy’
7. Being
dissatisfied, he resigned his position.
Answer: Being dissatisfied-Present Participle, qualifying the pronoun ‘he’
8. The rain
came pouring down in torrents.
Answer:
pouring-Present Participle, attached to the verb ‘come’
9. Having
elected him President, the people gave him their loyal support.
Answer: Having elected-Perfect Participle, governing the pronoun him.
10. The
traveller, being weary, sat by the wood side to rest.
Answer: Being –Present Participle, used absolutely with the noun ‘traveller’
E xercise in G
rammar 52
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. The fat of
the body is fuel laid away for use.
Answer: Laid-past Participle, qualifying the noun ‘word’
2. Being
occupied with important matters, he had no leisure to see us.
Answer: Being occupied-Present Participle, qualifying the pronoun ‘He’
3. The
children coming home from school look in at the open door.
Answer: Coming –Present participle, qualifying the noun ‘Children’
4. Michael,
bereft of his son Luke, died of a broken heart.
Answer: bereft-Past Participle, qualifying the noun ‘Michael’
5. Books read
in childhood seem like old friends.
Answer: read- Past participle, qualifying the noun, books.
6. Lessons
learned easily are soon forgotten.
Answer: Learned –Past participle, qualifying the noun ‘lessons’
7. A word
fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures (baskets) of silver.
Answer: spoken –Past participle, qualifying the noun ‘word’
8. Seeing the
sunshine, I threw open the window.
Answer: Seeing –Present Participle, Governing the noun ‘sunshine’ and
qualifying the pronoun ‘I’
9. Seizing
him by the arm, his friend led him away.
Answer: Seizing- Present Participle, governing the pronoun ‘him’ and qualifying
the noun ‘friend’
10.
Encouraged by his wife, he persevered.
Answer: Encouraged –Past Participle, qualifying the pronoun ‘he’
11. Overcome
by remorse, he determined to atone for his crime by liberality to the church.
Answer: Overcome-Past Participle, qualifying the pronoun ‘he’
E xerci se in C o
m p o sit io n 5 3
Combine the
following pairs of sentences by making use of Participle:-
[Examples. The
magician took pity on the mouse. He turned it into a cat.
= Taking pity
on the mouse the magician turned it into a cat.
The train was
ready to leave the station. The people had taken their seats.
= The people
having taken their seats, the train was ready to leave the station.]
1. The porter
opened the gate. We entered.
Answer: The porter opening the gate/having opened the gate, we entered.
2. We started
early. We arrived at noon.
Answer: Starting/Having started early, we arrived at noon.
3. We met a
man. He was carrying a load of wood.
Answer: We met a man carrying a load of wood.
4. The stable
door was open. The horse was stolen.
Answer: the stable door being opened, the horse was stolen.
5. He seized
his stick. He rushed to the door.
Answer: Seizing/having seized his stick, he rushed to the door.
6. The hunter
took up his gun. He went out to shoot the lion.
Answer: Taking up his gun/having taken up his gun the hunter went out to shoot
the lion.
7. A crow
stole a piece of cheese. She flew to her nest to enjoy the tasty meal.
Answer: Stealing/having stolen a piece of cheese, a crow flew to her nest to
enjoy the tasty meal.
8. The wolf
wished to pick a quarrel with the lamb. He said. "How dare you make the water muddy?"
Answer: Wishing to pick a quarrel with the lamb, the wolf said, “How dare you
make the water muddy?
9. A passenger
alighted from the train. He fell over a bag on the platform.
Answer: Alighting from the rain, he fell over a bag on the platform.
10. Nanak met
his brother in the street. He asked him where he was going.
Answer: Meeting/having met his brother in the street, Nanak asked him where he
was going.
11. My sister
was charmed with the silk. She bought ten yards.
Answer: being charmed with the silk, my sister bought ten yards.
12. The
steamer was delayed by a storm. She came into port a day late.
Answer: Being delayed by storm, the steamer came into port a day late.
13. He had
resolved on a certain course. He acted with vigour.
Answer:
having resolved on certain course, he acted with vigour.
14. He
staggered back. He sank to the ground.
Answer: Staggering back, he sank to the ground.
15. The letter
was badly written. I had great difficulty in making out its contents.
Answer: The letter being badly written, I had great difficulty in making out
its content.
16. They had
no fodder. They could give the cow nothing to eat.
Answer: Having no fodder, they could give the cow nothing to eat.
17. A hungry
fox saw some bunches of grapes. They were hanging from a vine.
Answer: A hungry fox saw some bunches of grapes hanging from a vine.
18. Cinderella
hurried away with much haste. She dropped one of her little glass slippers.
Answer: Having away with much haste, Cinderella dropped one of her little glass
slipper.
E xerci se in C o
m p o sit io n 5 4
Rewrite each
of the following sentences, by changing the Participle into a Finite Verb;-
[Examples.
Quitting the forest we advanced into the open plain. = We quitted the forest
and advanced
into the open plain. Driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a
foreign land.
[= As he was driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.]
1. Going up
the stairs, the boy fell down.
Answer: When he was going up the stairs, the boy fell down.
2. Having
lost my passport, I applied for a new one.
Answer: As I had lost my passport, I applied for a new one.
3. I once saw
a man walking on a rope.
Answer: I once saw a man who was walking on a roof.
4. Walking on
the roof, he slipped and fell.
Answer: When he was walking on the roof, he slipped a fell.
5. Having no
guide with us, we lost our way.
Answer: As we had no guide with us, we lost our way.
6. The stable
door being open, the horse was stolen.
Answer: As the stable door was opened, the horse was stolen.
7. Being
paralytic, he could not walk.
Answer: As he was paralytic, he could not walk.
8. Hearing
the noise, I woke up.
Answer: I heard the noise and woke up.
9. Caesar
being murdered, the dictatorship came to an end.
Answer: Caesar was murdered and the dictatorship came to an end.
10. Working
all day, I was fatigued.
Answer: I worked all day and was fatigues.
11. We met an
old Sadhu walking to Benares.
Answer: We met an old Sadhu who was walking in Benaras.
12. Having
come of age, his son entered into partnership with him.
Answer: When his son had come of age, he entered into partnership with him.
13. Having
failed in the first attempt, he made no further attempts.
Answer: He failed in the first attempt and made no further attempt.
14. Walking
up to the front door, I rang the bell.
Answer: I walked up to the front door and rang bell.
15. Winter
coming on, the grasshopper had no food.
Answer: As winter came on, the grasshopper had no food.
16. Enchanted
with the whole scene, I lingered on my voyage.
Answer: As I was enchanted with the whole scene, I lingered on my voyage.
17. The enemy
disputed their ground inch by inch, fighting with the fury of despair.
Answer: The enemy fought with the fury of despair and disputed their ground
inch by inch.
18. Mounting
his horse, the bandit rode off.
Answer: The bandit mounted his horse and rode off.
19. The
policeman, running with all his speed, was scarcely able to overtake the thief.
Answer: The policeman ran with all his speed and was scarcely able to overtake
the thief.
20. Not
knowing my way, I asked a policeman.
Answer: As I did not know my way, I asked a policeman.
