Pick out the Participle in each of the following sentences. Tell whether it is a Present or a Past Participle, and also how it is used:
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures (baskets) of silver.
Important Questions on Basics of Grammar
The following sentence have a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word belongs to.
The building is very ancient.
The following sentence has a bold word or phrase. Read the sentence carefully and find which part of speech the bold word is.
The ants fought the wasps.
Given below is a sentence with a bold word. Identify the part of speech of the bold words. Choose the response which is the most appropriate expression.
When he reached the department, the officials had left for the meeting.Given below is a sentence with an underlined word. Identify the part of speech of the underlined words. Choose the response which is the most appropriate expression.
Rita eats her dinner quickly.
The following sentence has a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which part of the speech the underlined word is and indicate your response.
Ravi won the match with a huge margin.
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Anybody who does not stop at the red light will fined.
Read each part of the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (4).
Owing to the poor quality of/(1) the equipment producing by Chinese firms/(2) many foreign companies have placed orders with Indian firms./(3) No error. (4)
Directions: In the question given below, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.
He is not accustomed to _____ soup before meal.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is given in brackets. Below are given alternatives to the bracketed part. Choose the correct alternative.
Generally (speak), we receive what we deserve.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is given in brackets. Choose the correct alternative.
He is not accustomed to (have) soup before meal.
Your activities are (be) noticed.
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is given in brackets. Below are given alternatives to the bracketed part. Choose the correct alternative.
This item has been (include) in the agenda of the meeting.
Choose the correct option to replace the word(s) given in brackets:
She smelt something (burn).In the question given below, a part of the sentence is given in brackets. Below are given alternatives to the bracketed part. Choose the correct alternative.
Loudly (knock) at the gate, he demanded admission.
English today is closer to been a world language than any other language has been in history.
Choose the correct option to replace the word(s) given in brackets:
I heard him (sing).
In the question given below, a part of the sentence is given in brackets. Choose the correct alternative.
He is not accustomed to (have) soup before meal.
Choose the correct option to replace the word(s) given in brackets:
I saw him (go).
