Q16
EnglishVerbs, Tenses & Agreement
Insert a correct Participle in the blank space: ______ about dinner, John ran the whole way home.
- a.Having finished
- b.Excited
- c.Had been excited
- d.Hungry
Answer: (B) Excited
'Excited' is a past participle used as an adjective, and 'Excited about dinner' is a participial phrase describing John and giving the reason for his running. 'Having finished' is a perfect participle but does not go with 'about dinner'; 'Had been excited' is a finite verb (past perfect), not a participle; 'Hungry' is a plain adjective. Types to remember: present participle (running), past participle (excited, broken), perfect participle (having finished).