Practice Using Past and Present Participles
In the sentences below, fill in the correct participles of the verbs in parentheses.
*also write a PR next to the sentences that are present participles and a PP next to the sentences that are past participles.
1. People who always complain are very __________ (annoy) to me.
2. Whenever Trevor gets __________ (bore), he plans his garden.
3. The children were __________ (confuse) by the teacher’s lesson.
4. Most of the stories on the news are __________ (depress).
5. The dogs were really________ (excite) to go for a walk.
6. Running a marathon is __________ (exhaust) for most people.
7. Marie was so __________ (fascinate) by “The Hunger Games” that she finished it in one night.
8. Do you think Grace would be __________ (frighten) if she saw a vampire?
9. After eating a __________ (satisfy) meal, the bear went back to its den.
10. When Mallory got home, she was __________ (surprise) to see that her cat left a present for her by the door.
Circle all of the participles as adjectives
Don’t get confused by participles acting as verbs!
* remember the “very” rule
One day a little girl wandered away from her home. She saw an interesting butterfly and went chasing after it. The little girl was amazed by the outstanding butterfly. She tried to catch it but it flew too high. That didn’t stop her! She was silly and felt compelled to hold it. She was running for what seemed like hours when finally the butterfly landed on a soft pile of dirt. The little girl reached out her hand and found the dirt was soft and warm. She poked it. Suddenly, the dirt pile stood up. It was a terrifying bear! The girl let out an alarming scream. The bear stared at the child, overwhelming her with fear.
The girl’s mother looked up and saw that her daughter was all the way across the yard and near the edge of the woods. The mom became worried. She was running towards the girl when the bear quickly turned around. It seems the bear was just as intrigued by the same butterfly and left to follow the charming creature.
Answer the questions with as many participle adjectives as you can or any of the new adjectives from your workbook. Try and use complete sentences.
1.) What was special about the butterfly that made the girl go after it?
2.) Why did the bear not harm the child?
3.) How did the mother feel when she realized her daughter was missing?
4.) Even though the mother was relieved when she knew her daughter was safe, do you think she felt something else? What other adjectives could you use to describe the mom?
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