11 class

PARTICIPLES

Use an -ing with an active verb.

The man driving the bus is my brother.

The land stretching away to the left all belongs to Mrs Thompson. Police took away Dr Li and items belonging to him.

Use a past participle (— ed or Participle II) with a passive verb:

The book published last week is his first written for children.

None of the people invited to the party can come.

Many verbs have irregular past participles which do not end in md. The boys chosen for the team are under 9.

The money stolen in the robbery was never found.

Task 1. Fill the gaps with a verb from the box in either its present or past participle form.

1.  After                             her exams, Maggie went out to celebrate.                    FINISH

2.  Jewellery                                in the robbery has never been discovered.           STEAL

3.   Peter got a letter from the Tax Office                      that he owes them $200.        SAY

4.                              hungry, I decided to make myself a sandwich.                       FEEL

5.   Books                             from the library must be returned in two weeks.          BORROW

6.   Not                                                what to do, she burst out crying.                                 KNOW

7.   I had a long walk with Jack,                           why it was important to do.           EXPLAIN

8.                                      everything into consideration, I’ve decided to take a risk.           TAKE

9.   Birdman,                       by Stephen Spielberg, was released last year.               DIRECT

10.   With both children                           at university, the house seemed quiet.        STUDY

Task 2. Fill the gaps with a verb from the box in either its present or past participle form.

1.       I was woken up by a bell                                           

2.       Tom has got a brother                                    in a bank in London and a sister         economics at university in Glasgow.

3.     All letters                                     today should arrive tomorrow.

4.       When I entered the waiting-room there was nobody                               except for a young man by the window and

                                               a magazine.

5.     There was a tree                                   down in the storm last night.

6.       Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for people                         

near airports.

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