Q23
EnglishVerbs, Tenses & Agreement
Fill in the blank with an appropriate participle.
Weather ____, there will be a garden party at the Government House tomorrow.
- a.allowing
- b.permitting
- c.happening
- d.favourable
Answer: (B) permitting
'Weather permitting' is the standard participial absolute phrase meaning 'if the weather allows.' It is a fixed idiomatic expression. 'Favourable' is an adjective not a participle.