Participle Preposition

Definition with Examples

Participle preposition is a verb ending with ‘-ing’, ‘-en’ or ‘-ed’, which also acts as a preposition. Some of the most common examples of participle prepositions are – given, considering, regarding, provided etc.

Read the following sentences and identify the Participle Prepositions –

• Players were given refreshments.
• Every detail regarding the meeting was true.
• You will succeed provided that you work hard.
• You should not leave anything pending for tomorrow.
• According to the weather forecast, it will rain today.
• Mobile phone is an instant mode of communication between two people.
• Owing to the rain, he missed the train.
• There was an announcement barring him from attending the assembly.
• He was barred from entry on disciplinary grounds.
• The book was taken back from him.

Answers – given, regarding, provided, pending, according, between, owing, barring, barred, taken.

It is evident that the words act as a verb as well as preposition; therefore they are ‘Participle Prepositions’.

List/Examples/Words

Concerning, failing, considering, regarding, barred, during, accepting, notwithstanding, expecting, following, excluding, regarding, respected, provided, pending, according, barring, between, given, taken, including, owing etc.

Examples/Activities/Worksheet MCQs with Answers:

Choose the appropriate participle preposition for the sentences from the choices provided below them.

• I will go there, ________ you are coming with me.
  1. if
  2. regarding
  3. provided
  4. taken
• Study ________ to the syllabus.
  1. according
  2. owing
  3. between
  4. failing
• He was surprised as he was not ________ me.
  1. accepting
  2. taking
  3. expecting
  4. falling

• You should reach on time, _________ which you will be disqualified.
  1. barred
  2. failing
  3. according
  4. upon
• I planned to visit my grandparents ______ the winters.
  1. pending
  2. excluding
  3. taken
  4. during
• I am ready to pay the fee __________ the late penalty.
  1. excluding
  2. and
  3. for
  4. taking
• ________ his feeble appearance he was a man of courage.
  1. according
  2. barring
  3. given
  4. notwithstanding
• He was ________ from boarding the plane without passport.
  1. given
  2. taken
  3. barred
  4. owing
• Everyone ________ the chief guest was enjoying the show.
  1. apart from
  2. including
  3. provided
  4. following
• He was given a second chance, _________ his good behavior.
  1. considering
  2. pending
  3. regarding
  4. accepting

• You are expected to complete all your ________ work by tomorrow.
  1. previous
  2. latest
  3. pending
  4. important
• There was a narrow passage in ________ the two houses.
  1. between
  2. middle
  3. side
  4. considering
• _______ to his athletic built; he was selected in the team.
  1. considering
  2. following
  3. owing
  4. between
• The money was ______ to the person who needed it the most.
  1. taken
  2. regarding
  3. given
  4. regarding
• Life is about ______ the problems and finding the solutions.
  1. taking
  2. making
  3. taken
  4. accepting
• My uncle is keenly _________ the election results.
  1. disturbing
  2. following
  3. considering
  4. accepting
• It wasn’t ________ you or your performance.
  1. about
  2. for
  3. considering
  4. regarding
• He was highly ________ due to his composed nature.
  1. pleased
  2. respected
  3. followed
  4. taken
• Anything _______ the security of students is a matter of great importance.
  1. about
  2. regarding
  3. concerning
  4. accepting
• The visitor was _________ from one class to another.
  1. given
  2. accepted
  3. making
  4. taken
• The government recently passes a law ________ the financial offenders from escaping the country.
  1. expecting
  2. barring
  3. making
  4. accepting

Answers – 1)c, 2)a, 3)c, 4)b, 5)d, 6)a, 7)d, 8)c, 9)b, 10)a, 11)c, 12)a, 13)c, 14)c, 15)d, 16)b, 17)d, 18)b, 19)c, 20)d, 21)b

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