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Exercise M4-2
Present vs. past participles
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In each pair, choose the sentence that shows proper use of present and past participles.
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Example
1 of 5
Correct. The past participle
distracted is used to describe the person,
I, undergoing an experience. For more help, see section
M4-a.
Sorry. The present participle
distracting should refer to something causing an experience. But in this sentence the subject,
I, is undergoing an experience, so the past participle should be used. For more help, see section
M4-a.
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2 of 5
Correct. The past participle
promoted is correct. For more help, see section
M4-a.
Sorry. The present participle
promoting should refer to something causing an experience—benefits are not promoting anything. The past participle,
promoted, is correct here. For more help, see section
M4-a.
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3 of 5
Correct. The past participle
interested is correct. For more help, see section
M4-a.
Sorry. The present participle
interesting should refer to something causing an experience. The past participle,
interested, is correct here. For more help, see section
M4-a.
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4 of 5
Correct. The present participle
depressing is correct to describe the subject,
view. For more help, see section
M4-a.
Sorry. The past participle
depressed should refer to something or someone undergoing an experience. The present participle,
depressing, is correct. For more help, see section
M4-a.
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5 of 5
Correct. The past participle
confused describes the students having the experience of confusion. For more help, see section
M4-a.
Sorry. The present participle
confusing should refer to something causing the experience of confusion. The past participle,
confused, is correct to describe the students having the experience of confusion. For more help, see section
M4-a.
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