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1. 1.

   Underline 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 rain came pouring down in torrents.
   2. The traveller, being weary, set by the wood to rest.
   3. Michael, bereft of his son Luke, died of a broken heart.
   4. Being occupied with important matters, he had no leisure to see us.
   5. The children coming home from school look in at the open door.
   6. Books read in childhood seem like old friends.
   7. Lessons learned easily are soon forgotten.
   8. Seeing the sunshine, I threw open the window.
2. 2.

   Correct the following sentences.

   1. Weary with travelling, the destination seemed a hundred miles away.
   2. Having obtained information, he was arrested for complicity in the plot.
   3. Resting in cool shelter, the house were beguiled with desultory talk.
   4. Going up the hill, an old temple was seen.
   5. The fog being very dense, nothing could be seen.
   6. Hoping to hear from you soon, yours sincerely.
   7. Calling upon him yesterday, he subscribed a handsome sum to the Relief Fund.