Present Participle Passive Clauses Quiz

Which of the following contains a present participle passive clause?

• Burning with rage, he left the room.

• Being watched by the teacher, the students stayed quiet.

• Smiling politely, she nodded.

• Walking through the park, I saw a squirrel.

True or False: "Being eaten by mosquitoes, we ran back into the cabin." contains a present passive participle clause.

• True

• False

What’s the purpose of a past participle clause like "Having been stuck in traffic, I missed my flight"?

• To tell a joke

• To give a result

• To give a reason

• To confuse people

Which sentence does NOT include a passive participle?

• The room, being cleaned by the staff, was off limits.

• Being surrounded by puppies, she smiled.

• Having a sandwich, she sat down.

• Being given free snacks, we felt lucky.

True or False: Present participles always end in -ing, even in passive forms.

• True

• False

Which of these is an example of a reduced passive clause?

• The house being painted is mine.

• The painter painting the house is my uncle.

• The house that was painted is mine.

• The house that is painting is mine.

What’s wrong with this sentence? "Being drive to school by my cat, I arrived late."

• Cats shouldn’t drive

• “Being drive” is not a correct passive participle

• It’s missing a subject

• Nothing—it’s puuurfect!

Choose the sentence that is both passive and present participle form:

• Having been invited, she smiled.

• Being ignored by the group, he left.

• Ignoring the warning, he continued.

• She was ignoring me.

True or False: "Being laughed at by the entire room, she felt embarrassed" is an example of a present participle passive used to express result.

• True

• False

Which sentence uses a participle clause correctly?

• Being chased by bees, the picnic was ruined.

• Being ignored by the teacher, the student raised her voice.

• The class, being learn grammar, was confused.