Q20
EnglishVerbs, Tenses & Agreement
Fill in the blank with appropriate participle.
The ____ door awakened the dog.
- a.creaking
- b.old
- c.new
- d.waving
Answer: (A) creaking
'Creaking' is a present participle describing the sound a door makes. A creaking door — one making a squeaking noise — would awaken a dog. 'Old' and 'new' are adjectives, not participles; 'waving' is inappropriate for a door.