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1. 1.

   Complete these sentences with the present or past participles of the verbs in the brackets.

   1. ___________ (satisfy) by the results, the man left the office.
   2. ___________ (knock) on the glass door, Rama drew my attention.
   3. The toddler, ___________ (think) it was a toy, grabbed the bag of tomatoes.
   4. She ran to pick up the ___________ (cry) child.
   5. ___________ (lose) time never returns.
   6. I saw the tornado ___________ (approach) fast.
   7. Money ___________ (earn) is spent in no time.
   8. ___________ (delay) by the agitation, the train arrived at 6 p.m.
   9. ___________ (resolve) to finish her work, Piyali sat down at the table.
   10. ___________ (fail) in his tenth attempt, he decided to change his field.
   11. ___________ (move) by the sweet notes, the teacher sat down to listen.
   12. Don't wake up the ___________ (sleep) child.
2. 2.

   Insert the participles in the brackets in the appropriate places to complete these sentences.

   1. Over the wall, the thief escaped. (climbing).
   2. The door slam, the guests became silent. (hearing).
   3. The lion made the monkeys in the next cage uneasy. (roaring).
   4. Slept, we felt afresh. (having).
   5. The travellers stopped and warmed their hands over the coal. (burning).
   6. The audience, she left the stage. (thanking).
   7. At the annual function, she sprained her foot. (dancing).
   8. By the management, the young employee worked harder. (rewarded).
   9. The waters of the stream sparkled in the sunlight. (gurgling).
   10. The hotel did not have water. (running).
3. 3.

   Join these sentences using participles.

   1. They had no food. They starved.
   2. I ran at top speed. I caught the bus finally.
   3. The flight was delayed. We arrived very late.
   4. He stumbled forward. He fell on the rock.
   5. The teacher reached for the book of poems on the shelf. She saw a spider.
   6. He surrendered meekly. He bowed his head.
   7. The soldiers marched ahead. They reached the border.
   8. I alighted from the train. I looked for my cousin.
   9. I was mesmerised by the scene. I stood still at the spot.
   10. Grandfather picked up his stick. He walked towards the door.