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1. 1.

   Underline the participles in these sentences.

   1. I am planning to go out with my friends later today.
   2. My seat was taken by someone else by the time I returned.
   3. We were speaking to each other just now.
   4. The children were jumping up and down on the trampoline.
   5. I had asked him to leave me a message.
   6. They have given me everything I need.
   7. He was delighted when he won the first place.
   8. She is walking towards the hostel.
2. 2.

   Complete these sentences using the present participle forms of the verbs in brackets.

   1. ________________ the loud noise, I jumped up. (hear)
   2. While I was ______________ outside, Jane had come and gone. (play)
   3. _______________ the door, Anant peeped in. (open)
   4. He was _____________ for the quiz competition a while back. (practise)
   5. She was ______________ out of the window, when she saw two humming birds on the tree. (look)
   6. I think I will be _______________ in Delhi this year. (study)
   7. _____________ pleasantly, she welcomed them into the house. (smile)
   8. ______________ that the storm had blown away, I went out into the garden. (see)
3. 3.

   Combine these sentences using present participles.

   1. Piku picked up his bat. He ran to the park.
   2. He walked out of the hotel. He got into a bus.
   3. Gina heard some noises. She woke up.
   4. She is an artist. She is very creative and imaginative.
   5. He saw that it was a cloudy day. He took an umbrella with him.
   6. Seema did not have enough money. So, she could not buy more fruits.
   7. Ravi took off his shoes. He tiptoed into the house.
4. 4.

   Replace the highlighted verbs with their past participle forms.

   1. I have never swim ^swum in the sea before.
   2. Charm by the beauty of the place, she spent the rest of the day there.
   3. Kiara has break the flower vase.
   4. Blind by the dust, he took shelter behind a rock.
   5. Rashi did not arrive until after I had leave.
   6. The sun had not rise when we set off for Pune.
   7. Worry that he wouldn't make it to the bus, Navin rushed out.
   8. All the sacks were fill with ripe mangoes.
5. 5.

   Use the past participle forms of the verbs in the box to complete these sentences.

   become, finish, spend, eat, break, sell, remind, decide

   1. I have _____________ her to bring the camera.
   2. Nitu has ____________ her glasses.
   3. I hope you will have _____________ the work by evening.
   4. It has ____________ very difficult to get into a good college.
   5. We were happy that all the tickets had _____________ out.
   6. They have ____________ to take the train to Delhi.
   7. It was one of the best days I have ever ___________ here.
   8. It was very late and Ali had ___________ his lunch.
6. 6.

   Write whether the highlighted words perform the function of a verb (V) or an adjective (A).

   1. The frightening film shook me up for days.
   2. It is very interesting book.
   3. Jo felt sad for frightening the little girl.
   4. Raghu repaired the broken window.
   5. I have not spoken to Arpita for a year now.
   6. Lila likes her newly painted room.
   7. Having bought a gift, Betty left the shop immediately.
   8. Ali had his room painted yellow.