Exercises B2 : use The participle in English (answers)

These exercises are based on your B2 lesson about participles in English. Practise using -ing and -ed forms as adjectives, in perfect tenses, and in passive constructions.

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blank – Participle Forms

Complete each sentence with the correct participle form (-ing or -ed) of the verb in brackets.

1. The documentary was absolutely ___ (fascinate), and we watched it twice.
2. She looked completely ___ (exhaust) after the long-haul flight.
3. The results of the experiment were quite ___ (surprise) to the entire research team.
4. He was deeply ___ (disappoint) by the outcome of the final match.

Correction

1. The documentary was absolutely fascinating, and we watched it twice.
2. She looked completely exhausted after the long-haul flight.
3. The results of the experiment were quite surprising to the entire research team.
4. He was deeply disappointed by the outcome of the final match.

Exercice 2 — Sentence Transformation – Active to Passive with Participle

Rewrite each sentence in the passive voice, keeping the same tense and using the correct past participle.

1. The committee has approved the new regulations.
2. A famous architect designed this building in the 1920s.
3. They had already cancelled the concert before the storm arrived.
4. The manager is currently reviewing all the submitted applications.

Correction

1. The new regulations have been approved by the committee.
2. This building was designed by a famous architect in the 1920s.
3. The concert had already been cancelled before the storm arrived.
4. All the submitted applications are currently being reviewed by the manager.

Exercice 3 — Error Correction – Participle Mistakes

Each sentence contains one error related to the use of participles. Identify and correct it by rewriting the full sentence.

1. The news about the redundancies was very worrying for the employees, who felt completely unsecured.
2. Having finishing the report, she sent it to her supervisor straight away.
3. The children were boring during the long ceremony and kept fidgeting in their seats.
4. The letter was wrote in a very formal tone, which surprised all the recipients.

Correction

1. The news about the redundancies was very worrying for the employees, who felt completely insecure.
2. Having finished the report, she sent it to her supervisor straight away.
3. The children were bored during the long ceremony and kept fidgeting in their seats.
4. The letter was written in a very formal tone, which surprised all the recipients.