Grammar about Participle Clauses
Rewrite the phrases in italics as participle clause.
I used just my hands and felt my way across the dark room.
Using just my hands, I felt my way across the dark room.
Correct the spelling mistake:
The Sydney Opera House is an ikonic building.
ICONIC
Which idiom means “to be so surprised by something that you think you are seeing it wrong”?
couldn't believe my eyes
Which sentence uses a simple verb to talk about a fact?
A) She is studying for her exam now.
B) The camera takes up to ten photos per second.
B
Complete the sentences. with the correct word. The first letter is given
The kids were really o.......... at the party
OVERJOYED
Rewrite the phrases in italics as participle clauses.
While we were waiting for the tour to start, we looked at the pictures that were displayed in the foyer.
Waiting for the tour to start, we looked at the pictures displayed in the foyer.
Correct the spelling mistake:
A black-and-white picture can be really envocative.
EVOCATIVE
Which idiom means “to annoy or irritate someone a lot”?
GET ON MY NERVES
The sentence “Mandy has been calling me all day.” uses a continuous verb to emphasize duration or repetition.
TRUE
Complete the sentences. with the correct word. The first letter is given
I felt too a.......... to stand up and admit I was wrong
ASHAMED
Rewrite the phrases in italics as participle clause.
I didn't want to seem rude, so I pretended to agree with her.
Not wanting to seem rude, I pretended to agree with her.
What adjective describes someone who always makes people laugh with jokes?
HUMOROUS
Match the idioms with definitions.
............ have no strength or patience left.
AT THE END OF MY ROPE
Find and correct the mistake:
“I am knowing the answer.”
I know the answer.
Millions of teenage fans were d........ to hear about the boy band breaking up.
DEVASTATED
“Found in the park, the wallet was returned to its owner.”
This sentence correctly uses a participle clause.
TRUE
Which adjective means “perfect, without any mistakes or errors”?
FLAWLESS
Match the idioms with definitions.
............ tolerate, put up with.
GRIN AND BEAR IT
Which verb is NOT usually used in the continuous form?
A) believe
B) running
A
Which adjective describes a person who is unable to stay still or calm because they are always active or worried?
RESTLESS
Choose the correct participle clause for this sentence:
Sentence:
“Because he finished his homework, he played video games.”
A) Finishing his homework, he played video games.
B) Finished his homework, he played video
games.
A
What adjective describes something that has deep importance or significance?
MEANINGFUL
Match the idioms with definitions.
............ be very pleased and happy.
OVER THE MOON
Rewrite this sentence using the continuous tense to emphasize a temporary situation:
“I work here for six months.”
I am only working here for six months.
What adjective describes someone who is so shocked or amazed that they are unable to speak?
SPEECHLESS