Ex.2. IDENTIFY and correct errors in the use of participles in each sentence

1. The police kept an updating file on all people reported to be dangerous. 2. A couple needing a yard for their children rented the house advertising in the weekend newspaper. 3. Money spent on frivolous items is money completely wasting. 4. Because she was a lively and amused person, hostesses knew Paula would keep their guests entertaining. 5. The excited movie drew large crowds of excited children. 6. Stimulated by the teacher’s presentation, the class asked many thought-provoked questions. 7. The children, delighting by the amusing clown, laughed throughout the performance. 8. The family, tiring from the exhausting trip, fell asleep as soon as they went to bed. 9. The newly electing governor impressed the reporters with her interested press conference. 10. After a grueling review session, some confusing students asked the teaching assistant for still more help.

Ex.3. STATE whether the ing -form is a gerund, a participle or a verbal noun.

1. They went on talking, as though nothing happened. 2. He had in no way sacrificed his principles by sending her flowers. 3. After saying this, he cursed himself for not having said the opposite. 4. Without drawing another breath, he regained his feet. 5. Being too particular about her behaviour, she felt herself incapable of doing so. 6. Not being a fool in housekeeping, she always happily avoided being extravagant in her purchases. 7. Everybody here knows all your doings. 8. She had an opinion about everything: rewrites, casting, the hiring of directors, art-directors, costume designers and directors of photographers. 9. There being no time to lose, we started at once. 10. She sat placidly beside him on the porch in the deepening purple twilight and listening to the chirping of the night bird in the trees. 11. “Excuse me for asking,” Ron said. “But it was my understanding from yesterday that apart from you and your brothers, there's nobody here.” 12. His instincts told him there was something special in the face and bearing of this person. 13. And that being the case, I would prefer that the finer things went to someone who will take care of them, such as yourself.” 14. “Yes, yes, I know,” said the Father, his fingers combing the gray-white of his beard as he stood assessing Sonya. 15. He took care of the hiring and firing of domestic staff and gardeners, the buying and the driving of cars, and of course all the security duties. 16. The wind came up out of the valley, smelling of gas fumes and Chinese food. 17. Looking at the medallion he had the sense he’d sometimes had waking in the morning from an intense dream but unable to remember the details. 18. There’d been a moment between the naming of the winner and Bob’s applauding. 19. The only damage done to the vessel was the breaking of its hull by the rocks. 20. Your talking like this only makes the matters worse. 21. The Military junta that had taken charge of the running of the city during this crisis was headed by generals. 22. He had barely slept, thinking of what had happened the night before. 23. There were lights burning in all the palace windows. 24. A chorus of warnings instantly erupted behind her. 25. What could he hear? Nothing out of the ordinary – the cry of birds, wheeling overhead, the coarse breathing and snorting of the horses, the slap of the reins against their massive necks. 26. “Don’t you try hiding anything from me.”