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PARTICIPLE

Present · Past · Perfect · Dangling · Absolute Construction

১. Participle কী? — সম্পূর্ণ ধারণাসংজ্ঞা

Participle হলো Verb-এর এমন একটি রূপ যা Adjective হিসেবে কাজ করেঅর্থাৎ Noun বা Pronoun-কে বিশেষিত করে

একটি কথায়: Participle = Part of Verb + Function of Adjective

Definition: A Participle is a word derived from a verb and used as an adjective.

📌 সহজ উদাহরণে বুঝুন

Verb হিসেবে: The water boils. (ক্রিয়া)

Participle হিসেবে: The boiling water burned his hand. (Adjective — কোন পানি? boiling water)

Verb হিসেবে: Someone broke the window.

Participle হিসেবে: The broken window needs repair. (Adjective — কোন জানালা? broken window)

মূল কথা: Verb থেকে তৈরি হয় কিন্তু Noun-কে বিশেষিত করে

প্রকার

গঠন

মূল অর্থ

উদাহরণ

বাংলা

Present Participle

V1 + ing

চলমান/সক্রিয়

running, singing

দৌড়ানো

Past Participle

V3 (ed / irregular)

সম্পন্ন/নিষ্ক্রিয়

broken, written

ভাঙা, লেখা

Perfect Participle

Having + V3

আগেই সম্পন্ন

having eaten, having done

খেয়ে, করে

① PRESENT PARTICIPLE — বর্তমান কৃদন্ত (V1 + ing)

গঠন: Verb-এর সাথে '-ing' যোগ করো

run→running | write→writing (e বাদ) | sit→sitting (CVC: double) | dance→dancing

Present Participle-এর ৭টি ব্যবহার

Rule 1: Adjective — Noun-এর আগে বসে বিশেষিত করে

একটি Noun-কে বিশেষিত করতে Noun-এর আগে Present Participle বসে

Ex 1

The running man fell down the stairs.

দৌড়ানো লোকটি সিঁড়ি থেকে পড়ে গেল

Ex 2

The barking dog kept the neighbours awake.

ঘেউ ঘেউ করা কুকুরটি প্রতিবেশীদের জাগিয়ে রাখল

Ex 3

She gave me a surprising answer.

সে আমাকে অবাক করা উত্তর দিল

Ex 4

The shining star lit up the night sky.

জ্বলজ্বলে তারা রাতের আকাশ আলোকিত করল

Ex 5

Boiling water can cause serious burns.

ফুটন্ত পানি মারাত্মক পোড়ার কারণ হতে পারে

Rule 2: Adverbial — বাক্যের শুরুতে Subject বর্ণনা করে

সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ নিয়ম: Introductory Participial Phrase → Comma → Main Clause-এর Subject। এই Subject-ই Participle-এর Doer।

Ex 6

Hearing the noise, we rushed to the door.

আওয়াজ শুনে আমরা দরজায় গেলাম

Ex 7

Running towards the bus, she slipped and fell.

বাসের দিকে দৌড়াতে গিয়ে সে পিছলে পড়ে গেল

Ex 8

Seeing the policeman, the thief ran away.

পুলিশকে দেখে চোর পালিয়ে গেল

Ex 9

Not knowing the way, she asked a passerby.

পথ না জানায় সে পথচারীকে জিজ্ঞেস করল

Ex 10

Smiling broadly, she accepted the award.

প্রশস্তভাবে হেসে সে পুরস্কার গ্রহণ করল

Rule 3: Two Actions একসাথেদুটো কাজ একই সময়ে

Ex 11

She sat reading a novel by the fireplace.

সে আগুনের পাশে বসে উপন্যাস পড়ছিল

Ex 12

He walked whistling a merry tune.

সে আনন্দের সুর শিস দিতে দিতে হাঁটল

Ex 13

She stood gazing at the distant mountains.

সে দূরের পাহাড়ের দিকে তাকিয়ে দাঁড়িয়ে রইল

Rule 4: Reason/Cause — কারণ বোঝাতে (Because/Since-এর বিকল্প)

Ex 14

Being poor, he could not afford education.

গরিব হওয়ার কারণে শিক্ষার খরচ দিতে পারেনি

Ex 15

Not knowing the answer, she kept silent.

উত্তর না জানায় সে চুপ থাকল

Ex 16

Feeling unwell, he went to bed early.

অসুস্থ অনুভব করায় সে তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাল

Rule 5: Condition — শর্ত বোঝাতে (If-এর বিকল্প)

Ex 17

Working hard, you will surely succeed.

কঠোর পরিশ্রম করলে তুমি অবশ্যই সফল হবে

Ex 18

Turning left at the corner, you will find the school.

কোণায় বাঁয়ে মোড় নিলে স্কুল পাবে

Rule 6: Concession — বিপরীত অবস্থা (Although-এর বিকল্প)

Ex 19

Knowing the risk, she went ahead anyway.

ঝুঁকি জেনেও সে এগিয়ে গেল

Ex 20

Admitting his fault, he continued the same behaviour.

দোষ স্বীকার করেও একই আচরণ চালিয়ে গেল

Rule 7: Continuous Tense গঠনে — Helping Verb হিসেবে

Ex 21

She is reading a book. | They were playing cricket.

সে বই পড়ছে। | তারা ক্রিকেট খেলছিল

Ex 22

He has been working here since 2010.

সে ২০১০ থেকে এখানে কাজ করছে

② PAST PARTICIPLE — অতীত কৃদন্ত (V3)

গঠন: Regular Verb → V1 + ed | Irregular Verb → নিজস্ব V3 রূপ

Regular: walk→walked | help→helped | Irregular: break→broken | write→written | drive→driven | know→known | see→seen | go→gone

Past Participle-এর ৭টি ব্যবহার

Rule 1: Adjective — Passive sense-এ Noun বিশেষিত করে

Past Participle বিশেষিত করে Noun-এর আগে বসে — Passive অর্থ প্রকাশ করে

Ex 23

The broken window needs immediate repair.

ভাঙা জানালাটির তাৎক্ষণিক মেরামত দরকার

Ex 24

She wore a torn dress to the party.

সে পার্টিতে ছেঁড়া পোশাক পরে গেল

Ex 25

The fallen soldier was taken to the hospital.

পতিত সৈনিককে হাসপাতালে নেওয়া হলো

Ex 26

We ate burnt toast for breakfast.

আমরা সকালে পোড়া রুটি খেলাম

Ex 27

The written report was submitted to the principal.

লিখিত প্রতিবেদন প্রধানের কাছে জমা দেওয়া হলো

Rule 2: Adverbial — বাক্যের শুরুতে Subject-এর অবস্থা বর্ণনা করে (Passive sense)

মূল কথা: Subject-টি কাজের Doer নয়, Receiver। সে Participle-এর ভুক্তভোগী

Ex 28

Driven by poverty, he committed a crime.

দারিদ্র্যে তাড়িত হয়ে সে অপরাধ করল

Ex 29

Deceived by his friend, he lost all his savings.

বন্ধুর দ্বারা প্রতারিত হয়ে সব সঞ্চয় হারাল

Ex 30

Exhausted by the long journey, she fell asleep.

দীর্ঘ যাত্রায় ক্লান্ত হয়ে সে ঘুমিয়ে পড়ল

Ex 31

Disappointed with the result, he left the room.

ফলাফলে হতাশ হয়ে সে ঘর ছেড়ে গেল

Ex 32

Surprised by the sudden news, he dropped his cup.

আচমকা খবরে অবাক হয়ে কাপ ফেলে দিল

Rule 3: Passive Voice গঠনে — be + V3

Ex 33

The letter is written by him. | The thief was caught.

চিঠি তার লেখা। | চোর ধরা পড়ল

Ex 34

The bridge has been repaired. | The project will be completed.

সেতু মেরামত হয়েছে। | প্রজেক্ট শেষ হবে

Rule 4: Perfect Tense গঠনে — have/has/had + V3

Ex 35

She has finished her work. | They had left before I arrived.

সে কাজ শেষ করেছে। | আমি আসার আগেই গিয়েছিল

Rule 5: Predicate Adjective — Linking Verb-এর পরে

Linking Verb (is, seem, become, feel, get) + V3 → Predicate Adjective।

Ex 36

The door is locked. | He seems tired. | She became excited.

দরজা বন্ধ। | সে ক্লান্ত। | সে উত্তেজিত হলো

Ex 37

She felt disappointed. | They appeared confused.

সে হতাশ অনুভব করল। | তারা বিভ্রান্ত মনে হলো

Rule 6: 'with' দিয়েঅবস্থা বর্ণনায়

Ex 38

He stood there with his arms folded.

সে বাহু ভাঁজ করে দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল

Ex 39

She listened carefully with her eyes closed.

সে চোখ বন্ধ করে মনোযোগ দিয়ে শুনল

Rule 7: Causative Verb-এর সাথে — have/get + V3

Ex 40

She had her hair cut at the salon. | He got his car repaired.

সে সেলুনে চুল কাটাল। | সে গাড়ি মেরামত করাল

③ PERFECT PARTICIPLE — পূর্ণ কৃদন্ত (Having + V3)

গঠন: Having + V3 (Past Participle)

Negative: Not having + V3 | Passive: Having been + V3

ব্যবহার: দুই কাজে একই Subject — প্রথম কাজ আগে সম্পন্ন হয়েছে, তারপর দ্বিতীয় কাজ

Perfect Participle-এর বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার

Rule 1: Sequential Actions — প্রথম কাজ শেষে দ্বিতীয় কাজ

Ex 41

Having finished his homework, he went out to play.

হোমওয়ার্ক শেষ করে সে খেলতে বাইরে গেল

Ex 42

Having eaten dinner, she washed the dishes.

রাতের খাবার খেয়ে সে বাসন ধুল

Ex 43

Having lived in France for ten years, he speaks French fluently.

দশ বছর ফ্রান্সে থেকে অনর্গল ফরাসি বলে

Ex 44

Having received the bad news, she began to cry.

খারাপ খবর পেয়ে সে কাঁদতে শুরু করল

Ex 45

Having trained for years, she finally won the gold medal.

বছরের পর বছর অনুশীলন করে সে সোনা পেল

Rule 2: Negative Perfect Participle

Ex 46

Not having studied properly, he failed the exam.

সঠিকভাবে না পড়ার কারণে পরীক্ষায় ফেল করল

Ex 47

Not having received any reply, she sent another email.

কোনো উত্তর না পেয়ে আরেকটি ইমেইল পাঠাল

Rule 3: Passive Perfect Participle — Having been + V3

Ex 48

Having been warned about the storm, they stayed indoors.

ঝড় সম্পর্কে সতর্ক করা হওয়ায় তারা ঘরে থাকল

Ex 49

Having been rejected many times, he finally gave up.

বহুবার প্রত্যাখ্যাত হওয়ার পর হাল ছেড়ে দিল

💡 Present vs Perfect Participle — পার্থক্য একনজরে

Present Participle = দুটো কাজ একসাথে হয়:

Walking to school, she sang a song. (হাঁটাগানএকসাথে)

Perfect Participle = প্রথম কাজ শেষ হওয়ার পর দ্বিতীয় কাজ:

Having walked to school, she sat down to rest. (হেঁটে পৌঁছানোর পর বসা)

Test: দুই কাজ কি একই সময়ে? → Present Participle

প্রথম কাজ কি আগে সম্পন্ন? → Perfect Participle

️ DANGLING PARTICIPLE — সবচেয়ে ট্রিকি বিষয়!

সংজ্ঞা: Dangling Participle = Participial Phrase-এর সঠিক Subject বাক্যে নেই বা ভুল Noun-এর সাথে যুক্ত হয়েছে

Golden Rule: Introductory Participial Phrase → Comma → এর পরের Noun-ই Participle-এর Subject।

ফলাফল: Subject ও Participle মিলে হাস্যকর বা অর্থহীন বাক্য তৈরি হয়

Dangling Participle-এর হাস্যকর উদাহরণকেন ভুল?

Dang 1. ভুল বাক্য: Walking along the street, a piano fell on him.

রাস্তায় হাঁটতে হাঁটতে তার উপর পিয়ানো পড়ল

সমস্যা: সমস্যা: 'Walking'-এর Subject কে? Sentence-এ Subject = 'a piano' — মানে পিয়ানো হাঁটছিল!

সংশোধন: Walking along the street, he was hit by a falling piano.

Dang 2. ভুল বাক্য: Turning the corner, a beautiful school appeared.

কোণ ঘুরতেই সুন্দর স্কুল দেখা গেল

সমস্যা: সমস্যা: কে কোণ ঘুরছে? Subject = 'school' — ভবন কোণ ঘুরছে!

সংশোধন: Turning the corner, I saw a beautiful school.

Dang 3. ভুল বাক্য: Having eaten dinner, the television was turned on.

রাতের খাবার খেয়ে টেলিভিশন চালানো হলো

সমস্যা: সমস্যা: কে রাতের খাবার খেয়েছে? Subject = 'the television' — টেলিভিশন খাবার খেয়েছে!

সংশোধন: Having eaten dinner, he turned on the television.

Dang 4. ভুল বাক্য: Running to catch the bus, my bag fell down.

বাস ধরতে দৌড়াতে গিয়ে ব্যাগ পড়ে গেল

সমস্যা: সমস্যা: কে দৌড়াচ্ছে? Subject = 'my bag' — ব্যাগ দৌড়াচ্ছে!

সংশোধন: Running to catch the bus, I dropped my bag.

Dang 5. ভুল বাক্য: Swimming in the tank, the cat watched the tropical fish.

ট্যাংকে সাঁতার কাটছিল, বিড়াল মাছ দেখছিল

সমস্যা: সমস্যা: 'Swimming'-এর Subject = 'the cat' — বিড়াল ট্যাংকে সাঁতার কাটছিল! (মাছ নয়)

সংশোধন: The cat watched the tropical fish swimming in the tank.

Dangling Participle সংশোধনের ৩টি পদ্ধতি

পদ্ধতি ১: Comma-এর পরে সঠিক Subject যোগ করো

Walking along the street, a piano fell. ❌ → Walking along the street, he was hit by a piano. ✓

পদ্ধতি ২: Participial Phrase-কে Full Clause-এ রূপান্তর করো

Turning the corner, a school appeared. ❌ → When I turned the corner, a school appeared. ✓

পদ্ধতি ৩: পুরো বাক্য পুনর্গঠন করো

Having eaten dinner, the TV was turned on. ❌ → After eating dinner, he turned on the TV. ✓

৬. Misplaced Participle — ভুল স্থানে বসানো Participle

Misplaced vs Dangling পার্থক্য:

Dangling = Subject বাক্যেই নেই | Misplaced = Subject আছে কিন্তু ভুল জায়গায়

I saw a man walking down the street in a red coat.

Walking down the street in a red coat, I saw a man. ✓

কে হাঁটছিল? 'I' — Participle সেই 'I'-এর কাছে যাবে

She served the guests sitting in the living room.

She served the guests who were sitting in the living room. ✓

Ambiguous — কে বসে ছিল?

Covered in mustard, I enjoyed the hot dog.

I enjoyed the hot dog covered in mustard. ✓

'I' সরিষায় ঢাকা ছিল না — hot dog ছিল!

💡 মূল নিয়ম: Participle সবসময় যে Noun-এর সবচেয়ে কাছে থাকে, তাকে বিশেষিত করে

Introductory Participle → Comma → [Subject] ← এই Subject-কেই বিশেষিত করে

Test: Participle phrase কি Subject করতে পারে?

Walking to school, the dog barked. → কুকুর কি স্কুলে হাঁটছে? না! → Dangling।

The barking dog woke me up. → কুকুর কি ঘেউ ঘেউ করছে? হ্যাঁ! → সঠিক

৭. Absolute Construction — স্বাধীন Participial Phrase

Absolute Construction = নিজস্ব Noun + Participle থাকে। Main Clause-এর Subject থেকে আলাদা

Formula: [Noun/Pronoun + Participle], Main Clause

এটি Dangling নয়কারণ Absolute Phrase-এর নিজস্ব Subject আছে

Ex 50

The weather being beautiful, we decided to go for a picnic.

আবহাওয়া সুন্দর হওয়ায় আমরা পিকনিকে গেলাম

Ex 51

The sun having set, they decided to make camp for the night.

সূর্য অস্ত গেলে রাতের শিবির স্থাপন করল

Ex 52

All things considered, this is the best plan.

সব দিক বিবেচনায় এটি সেরা পরিকল্পনা

Ex 53

Time permitting, we will visit the old fort tomorrow.

সময় হলে আগামীকাল পুরনো দুর্গ পরিদর্শন করব

Ex 54

His work done, he sat back and relaxed.

কাজ শেষ হলে সে হেলান দিয়ে বিশ্রাম নিল

📌 Dangling vs Absolute — পার্থক্য জানো

Dangling Participle (ভুল):

Walking to school, a dog bit me. ❌ (কে হাঁটছে? Subject = 'a dog' — ভুল!)

Absolute Construction (সঠিক):

The weather being beautiful, we went for a walk. ✓

('the weather' = Absolute Phrase-এর নিজস্ব Subject।)

মূল পার্থক্য: Absolute-এ নিজস্ব Noun আছে | Dangling-এ নেই

৮. Participle vs Gerund — পার্থক্যচেনার উপায়

বৈশিষ্ট্য

Participle

Gerund

Adjective

কাজ করে

Adjective হিসেবে

Noun হিসেবে

Adjective হিসেবে

বর্ণনা করে

Noun বা Pronoun

কাজ (subject/object)

Noun

উৎস

Verb

Verb

নিজস্ব শব্দ

চেনার প্রশ্ন

Which/What kind of Noun?

What?/Who?

Which Noun?

উদাহরণ

A singing bird

Singing is fun.

A beautiful bird

Ex 55

Running (Participle) — The running horse won the race.

দৌড়ানো ঘোড়া জিতল। [Adjective — কোন ঘোড়া?]

Ex 56

Running (Gerund) — Running every morning keeps you fit.

প্রতিদিন সকালে দৌড়ানো সুস্থ রাখে। [Subject — কী রাখে?]

Ex 57

Boiling (Participle) — The boiling water scalded her hand.

ফুটন্ত পানি হাত পোড়াল। [Adjective]

Ex 58

Boiling (Gerund) — Boiling water takes time at high altitude.

উঁচু স্থানে পানি ফোটাতে সময় লাগে। [Subject]

৯. বিশেষ নিয়মট্রিকি Points

Rule 1: Sentence Combining — দুটি বাক্য Participle দিয়ে যুক্ত করো

দুটি বাক্যে Subject এক হলে, প্রথম বাক্যকে Participial Phrase-এ রূপান্তর করা যায়

She entered the room. She said hello. → Entering the room, she said hello. ✓

He had finished his meal. He left. → Having finished his meal, he left. ✓

Rule 2: 'Being' ব্যবহার — Present Participle of 'be'

Ex 59

Being a doctor, she knows the importance of hygiene.

ডাক্তার হওয়ার কারণে স্বাস্থ্যবিধির গুরুত্ব জানেন

Ex 60

Being tired, he went to bed early.

ক্লান্ত থাকায় তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাল

Ex 61

Being an honest man, he refused the bribe.

সৎ মানুষ হওয়ায় ঘুষ নিতে অস্বীকার করল

Rule 3: Stative Verbs — সাধারণত Present Participle হয় না

Stative Verbs: know, love, hate, want, need, believe, own, understand — এদের সাধারণত Continuous form হয় না

I am knowing the answer.

I know the answer.

know = Stative

She is wanting a job.

She wants a job.

want = Stative

১০. Solved Examples — Self-Study (১০০+)

Part A — Participle চিহ্নিত করোপ্রকার বলো

1. The sleeping baby looks like an angel.

sleeping = Present Participle (Adjকোন baby?)

2. Broken by years of neglect, the bridge collapsed.

broken = Past Participle (Adverbial — describes bridge)

3. Having completed the task, she went home.

having completed = Perfect Participle (sequence)

4. The locked door prevented us from entering.

locked = Past Participle (Adjকোন door?)

5. Running fast, he caught the bus.

running = Present Participle (simultaneous)

6. Excited by the news, she called all her friends.

excited = Past Participle (Cause — she was excited)

7. The shining sun warmed the earth.

shining = Present Participle (Adjকোন sun?)

8. Having been ignored for years, the building fell into ruin.

having been ignored = Passive Perfect Participle

9. Knowing the risks, he proceeded with the plan.

knowing = Present Participle (Concession)

10. The written report was submitted to the principal.

written = Past Participle (Adjকোন report?)

Part B — দুটি বাক্যকে Participle দিয়ে যুক্ত করো

Q11. He saw the danger. He stepped back immediately.

Seeing the danger, he stepped back immediately. (Present Participle)

Q12. She had eaten her lunch. She went back to work.

Having eaten her lunch, she went back to work. (Perfect Participle)

Q13. He was left alone. He began to feel frightened.

Being left alone, he began to feel frightened. (Passive Present Participle)

Q14. The dog was badly injured. It limped to its owner.

Badly injured, the dog limped to its owner. (Past Participle)

Q15. She had completed her degree. She applied for several jobs.

Having completed her degree, she applied for jobs. (Perfect Participle)

Q16. He was tired of waiting. He decided to leave.

Tired of waiting, he decided to leave. (Past Participle — Predicate Adj)

Q17. She saw the child fall. She rushed to help.

Seeing the child fall, she rushed to help. (Present Participle)

Q18. The police had received the tip-off. They arrived quickly.

Having received the tip-off, the police arrived quickly.

Part C — Dangling Participle সংশোধন করো

Q19. Arriving at the station, the train had already left.

সংশোধন: Arriving at the station, I found that the train had already left. ✓

📌 'Arriving'-এর Subject 'I' দরকার

Q20. Driving home, the accident happened.

সংশোধন: Driving home, I witnessed the accident. ✓

📌 কে গাড়ি চালাচ্ছিল? Subject 'I' লাগবে

Q21. Having studied all night, the exam was still difficult.

সংশোধন: Having studied all night, she still found the exam difficult. ✓

📌 কে পড়েছিল? 'she' যোগ করো

Q22. Running across the park, the birds flew away.

সংশোধন: Running across the park, I startled the birds and they flew away. ✓

📌 পাখি কি দৌড়াচ্ছিল? না

Q23. Being a rainy day, the picnic was cancelled.

সংশোধন: As it was a rainy day, the picnic was cancelled. ✓ (Full clause)

📌 Awkward — Full clause ভালো

Part D — Rapid-fire Sentence Bank (24–70)

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বাক্য

Participle প্রকার

24

The rising sun painted the sky orange.

rising = Present Participle (Adj)

25

Trapped in the elevator, she called for help.

Trapped = Past Participle (Adverbial)

26

Having missed the bus, he took a taxi.

Having missed = Perfect Participle

27

The excited crowd cheered loudly.

excited = Past Participle (Adj)

28

Knowing the truth, he kept quiet.

Knowing = Present Participle (Cause)

29

The frightened child hid under the bed.

frightened = Past Participle (Adj)

30

Having washed the car, he noticed a scratch.

Having washed = Perfect Participle

31

Smiling broadly, she shook his hand.

Smiling = Present Participle (simultaneous)

32

Driven by ambition, she worked day and night.

Driven = Past Participle (Cause)

33

The broken vase lay on the floor.

broken = Past Participle (Adj)

34

Having been warned, he still took the risk.

Having been warned = Passive Perfect Participle

35

Looking through the window, she saw the accident.

Looking = Present Participle

36

Misled by false information, he made wrong decisions.

Misled = Past Participle (Adverbial)

37

Walking along the beach, they collected shells.

Walking = Present Participle

38

Satisfied with the result, she went home.

Satisfied = Past Participle

39

Having saved enough money, he bought a car.

Having saved = Perfect Participle

40

The singing children brightened the room.

singing = Present Participle (Adj)

41

Tired and hungry, the travellers stopped to rest.

Tired, hungry = Past Participles (Adj)

42

Having read the book, she returned it.

Having read = Perfect Participle

43

The locked gate stopped us from entering.

locked = Past Participle (Adj)

44

Being nervous, he forgot his lines.

Being nervous = Present Participle (Cause)

45

Not knowing what to do, she asked for help.

Not knowing = Negative Present Participle

46

Having been elected, he gave a speech.

Having been elected = Passive Perfect Participle

47

The burning house lit up the night sky.

burning = Present Participle (Adj)

48

Encouraged by her teacher, she tried again.

Encouraged = Past Participle (Adverbial)

49

Having apologised, he left the room.

Having apologised = Perfect Participle

50

Confused by the directions, she took a wrong turn.

Confused = Past Participle (Cause)

51

Having never seen snow, she was amazed.

Having never seen = Negative Perfect Participle

52

Talking on the phone, he tripped on the stairs.

Talking = Present Participle

53

The crumbling walls of the old fort tell stories.

crumbling = Present Participle (Adj)

54

Having been lost for hours, they found the road.

Having been lost = Passive Perfect Participle

55

The painted walls looked fresh.

painted = Past Participle (Adj)

56

Realising her mistake, she apologised.

Realising = Present Participle (Cause)

57

Moved by his speech, the crowd cheered.

Moved = Past Participle (Adverbial)

58

Having considered all options, he decided.

Having considered = Perfect Participle

59

Running late, she skipped breakfast.

Running = Present Participle (Cause)

60

The burning issue needed immediate attention.

burning = Present Participle (Adj)

61

Having been trained, she was ready for the job.

Having been trained = Passive Perfect

62

The stolen car was found near the river.

stolen = Past Participle (Adj)

63

Laughing at his own joke, he spilled his coffee.

Laughing = Present Participle (simultaneous)

64

Overcome with grief, she could not speak.

Overcome = Past Participle (Adverbial)

65

Having travelled extensively, she speaks many languages.

Having travelled = Perfect Participle

66

The abandoned house was said to be haunted.

abandoned = Past Participle (Adj)

67

Not having eaten all day, he was starving.

Not having eaten = Negative Perfect Participle

68

Whistling cheerfully, he walked to school.

Whistling = Present Participle (simultaneous)

69

Having been cheated once, he never trusted again.

Having been cheated = Passive Perfect

70

The falling leaves of autumn are beautiful.

falling = Present Participle (Adj)

১১. Practice Questions — MCQ (৫০+)

Set A — MCQ

Q1. '___ by his friend, he lost all hope.'

(a) Betraying (b) Betrayed (c) Having betrayed (d) To betray

উত্তর: (b) Betrayed Past Participle — সে বিশ্বাসঘাতকতার শিকার (passive sense)।

Q2. '___ the letter, she started to cry.'

(a) Having read (b) Reading (c) Read (d) To read

উত্তর: (a) Having read Perfect Participle — পড়ার পর কাঁদল

Q3. 'The ___ child was taken to the hospital.'

(a) injure (b) injuring (c) injured (d) to injure

উত্তর: (c) injured Past Participle as Adjective।

Q4. কোন বাক্যে Dangling Participle আছে?

(a) Running to catch the bus, he tripped. (b) Running to catch the bus, a stone was tripped over. (c) Having finished work, she went home. (d) Knowing the risk, he still proceeded.

উত্তর: (b) 'a stone' কি বাস ধরতে দৌড়াচ্ছিল? Dangling।

Q5. '___ on his past experience, he solved the problem.'

(a) Drawing (b) Drawn (c) Having drawing (d) To draw

উত্তর: (a) Drawing Present Participle — experience ব্যবহার করতে করতে

Q6. '___ all her savings, she could not afford the house.'

(a) Using (b) Used (c) Having used (d) Use

উত্তর: (c) Having used Perfect Participle — সব টাকা খরচের পর

Q7. কোনটি Present Participle?

(a) Written (b) Broken (c) Running (d) Gone

উত্তর: (c) Running V1 + ing = Present Participle।

Q8. কোনটি Perfect Participle?

(a) Eating (b) Eaten (c) Having eaten (d) To eat

উত্তর: (c) Having eaten Having + V3 = Perfect Participle।

Q9. '___ a teacher, she knows the value of education.'

(a) Been (b) Be (c) Being (d) To be

উত্তর: (c) Being Being + Noun = Present Participle (Cause)।

Q10. 'The money ___ by the bank was used for charity.'

(a) donating (b) donate (c) donated (d) to donate

উত্তর: (c) donated Past Participle as Adjective (Passive)।

Q11. কোন বাক্যটি সঠিক?

(a) Turning the corner, a house was seen by me. (b) Turning the corner, I saw a house. (c) A house was seen turning the corner. (d) Turning the corner, the house appeared.

উত্তর: (b) Participle 'Turning' → Subject 'I' — সঠিক

Q12. 'Walking along the trail, a fallen tree blocked our way.' — ভুলটি?

(a) Walking along the trail ✓ (b) a fallen tree blocked ✓ (c) Dangling Participle ✓ (d) No error

উত্তর: (c) Dangling Participle 'Walking'-এর Subject 'we' হওয়া দরকার, কিন্তু 'a fallen tree' Subject।

Q13. '___ in the battle, he received the nation's highest honour.'

(a) Wounded (b) Wounding (c) Having wounding (d) Wound

উত্তর: (a) Wounded Past Participle — সে আহত হয়েছে (passive)।

Q14. 'She sat ___ a letter.'

(a) written (b) to write (c) writing (d) wrote

উত্তর: (c) writing Present Participle — বসে লিখছিল

Q15. '___ the exam, she felt a great sense of relief.'

(a) Finished (b) Finishing (c) Having finished (d) To finish

উত্তর: (c) Having finished Perfect Participle — পরীক্ষা শেষের পর

Q16. Absolute Construction-এর উদাহরণ কোনটি?

(a) Running to school, he was late. (b) The weather being fine, we went for a walk. (c) Having eaten lunch, she rested. (d) Driven by fear, he ran away.

উত্তর: (b) 'The weather being fine' — নিজস্ব Subject 'the weather' আছে

Q17. 'The ___ news shocked everyone.'

(a) shock (b) shocking (c) shocks (d) shocked

উত্তর: (b) shocking Present Participle as Adjective।

Q18. Gerund ও Participle-এর মধ্যে পার্থক্য?

(a) Gerund=Adjective; Participle=Noun (b) Gerund=Noun; Participle=Adjective (c) উভয়ই Noun (d) উভয়ই Adjective

উত্তর: (b) Gerund = Noun | Participle = Adjective।

Q19. '___ hard, you will definitely succeed.'

(a) Worked (b) Working (c) Having worked (d) Work

উত্তর: (b) Working Present Participle (Condition = If you work hard)।

Q20. 'Having been ___ by the manager, she left the company.'

(a) ignore (b) ignoring (c) ignored (d) ignorance

উত্তর: (c) ignored Passive Perfect Participle = Having been + V3।

Set B — Fill in the Blank (৩০টি)

Q21. ___ (finish) his work, he left the office early.

উত্তর: Having finished

Q22. ___ (tire) after the long walk, she sat down to rest.

উত্তর: Tired

Q23. ___ (see) the crowd, the politician waved his hand.

উত্তর: Seeing

Q24. ___ (write) the report, he submitted it to his boss.

উত্তর: Having written

Q25. The ___ (cry) baby needs its mother.

উত্তর: crying

Q26. ___ (disappoint) with his performance, he resigned.

উত্তর: Disappointed

Q27. The ___ (break) road caused several accidents.

উত্তর: broken

Q28. ___ (not/receive) any letter, she decided to call him.

উত্তর: Not having received

Q29. The weather ___ (be) clear, we decided to travel.

উত্তর: being (Absolute Construction)

Q30. ___ (encourage) by his teacher, he tried harder.

উত্তর: Encouraged

Q31. ___ (run) fast, she caught the bus.

উত্তর: Running

Q32. The ___ (dance) girl won the first prize.

উত্তর: dancing

Q33. ___ (see) the film twice, she still enjoyed it.

উত্তর: Having seen

Q34. ___ (not/know) the answer, he guessed.

উত্তর: Not knowing

Q35. His work ___ (do), he felt satisfied.

উত্তর: done (Absolute Construction)

Q36. ___ (be) a doctor, he knew the risks.

উত্তর: Being

Q37. ___ (leave) his umbrella at home, he got drenched.

উত্তর: Having left

Q38. The ___ (lose) dog found its way home.

উত্তর: lost

Q39. ___ (mislead) by false news, many panicked.

উত্তর: Misled

Q40. ___ (work) all night, he still couldn't finish.

উত্তর: Working

Q41. ___ (overcome) with grief, she couldn't speak.

উত্তর: Overcome

Q42. The ___ (sleep) giant was finally awakened.

উত্তর: sleeping

Q43. ___ (not/study), he still passed somehow.

উত্তর: Not having studied

Q44. ___ (wound) in the chest, he was rushed to surgery.

উত্তর: Wounded

Q45. ___ (steal) from earlier, the shop installed cameras.

উত্তর: Having been stolen from (Passive)

Q46. The ___ (amaze) crowd fell silent.

উত্তর: amazed

Q47. ___ (hear) a sound, she stopped walking.

উত্তর: Hearing

Q48. The wall ___ (paint) red, the room looked warm.

উত্তর: painted (Absolute)

Q49. ___ (reject) again, she almost gave up.

উত্তর: Having been rejected

Q50. ___ (know) her well, I could see she was upset.

উত্তর: Knowing

১২. Error Detection — ভুল চিহ্নিত করুন (৪০টি)

নির্দেশনা: প্রতিটি বাক্যে Participle-সংক্রান্ত ভুল চিহ্নিত করুনবিস্তারিত ব্যাখ্যা দেওয়া আছে

E1. (ক) Hearing the noise, (খ) a cat was seen (গ) by the children. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক)(খ) 'Hearing...a cat was seen' সংশোধন: 'Hearing the noise, the children saw a cat.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling — 'Hearing'-এর Subject 'children' হওয়া দরকার

E2. (ক) Having finish his (খ) dinner, he went (গ) for a walk. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Having finish' সংশোধন: 'Having finished'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Perfect Participle = Having + V3।

E3. (ক) The wound (খ) soldier was taken (গ) to the hospital. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ) 'wound' সংশোধন: 'wounded'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Past Participle Adjective: wounded (not wound = V2)।

E4. (ক) Running to catch (খ) the bus, a wallet (গ) was dropped by him. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) 'a wallet was dropped by him' সংশোধন: 'he dropped his wallet'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling — 'Running'-এর Subject 'he' দরকার

E5. (ক) Being tired, (খ) she went to bed (গ) earlier than usual. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Being tired = Present Participle (Cause) — সঠিক

E6. (ক) Having been warn (খ) of the storm, they (গ) stayed indoors. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Having been warn' সংশোধন: 'Having been warned'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Passive Perfect = Having been + V3।

E7. (ক) Exciting by the (খ) news, she called (গ) all her friends. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Exciting' সংশোধন: 'Excited'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: সে উত্তেজিত হয়েছে (passive) = Excited।

E8. (ক) Not having receive (খ) any reply, she (গ) tried again. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Not having receive' সংশোধন: 'Not having received'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Perfect Participle = Having + V3।

E9. (ক) Driving to work (খ) the accident (গ) happened suddenly. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক)(খ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Driving to work, he witnessed the accident.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling — 'Driving'-এর Subject দরকার

E10. (ক) Having working (খ) all day, she was (গ) completely exhausted. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Having working' সংশোধন: 'Having worked'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Perfect Participle = Having + V3 (worked)।

E11. (ক) The thief, catching (খ) by the police, (গ) was taken to court. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ) 'catching' সংশোধন: 'caught'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: সে ধরা পড়েছে (passive) = caught (V3)।

E12. (ক) Turning the corner, (খ) a beautiful garden (গ) came into view. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Turning the corner, I saw a beautiful garden.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling — কে কোণ ঘুরছে? Subject 'I' দরকার

E13. (ক) She sat in the corner, (খ) crying and thinking (গ) about her future. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Simultaneous actions — crying and thinking ✓।

E14. (ক) Having be elected (খ) president, he gave (গ) a speech. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Having be elected' সংশোধন: 'Having been elected'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Passive Perfect = Having been + V3।

E15. (ক) Being a rainy day, (খ) we cancelled the (গ) outdoor event. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: No error (or Absolute) সংশোধন: ✅ (Absolute Construction)

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: 'Being a rainy day' — context-এ acceptable।

E16. (ক) The frozen water (খ) in the lake made (গ) skating possible. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: frozen = Past Participle Adjective ✓।

E17. (ক) Running fast, the bus (খ) was missed (গ) by her. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক)(খ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Running fast, she missed the bus.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling — Subject 'she' দরকার

E18. (ক) Knowing the answer, (খ) she raised (গ) her hand. () No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Knowing → she (correct Subject) ✓।

E19. (ক) The letter was (খ) writing by her (গ) yesterday. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ) 'writing' সংশোধন: 'written'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Passive Voice = was + V3 (written)।

E20. (ক) Having saw the film (খ) twice, he still (গ) wanted to watch again. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Having saw' সংশোধন: 'Having seen'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Perfect Participle = Having + V3 — seen (irregular)।

E21. (ক) Exhausted from the (খ) long journey, a hotel (গ) was booked by him. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Exhausted..., he booked a hotel.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling — Subject 'he' দরকার

E22. (ক) The broken hearts (খ) cannot always (গ) be mended. () No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: broken = Past Participle Adjective ✓।

E23. (ক) Not knowing the (খ) way, the direction (গ) was asked by her. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Not knowing the way, she asked for directions.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling।

E24. (ক) Having been defeat (খ) in the election, he (গ) retired from politics. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Having been defeat' সংশোধন: 'Having been defeated'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Passive Perfect = Having been + V3।

E25. (ক) Disappointing with (খ) the service, he made (গ) a formal complaint. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Disappointing' সংশোধন: 'Disappointed'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: সে হতাশ হয়েছে = Disappointed (Past Participle)।

E26. (ক) Arriving late to (খ) the meeting, an apology (গ) was expected. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Arriving late, he was expected to apologise.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling।

E27. (ক) The writing report (খ) was submitted (গ) before the deadline. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'The writing report' সংশোধন: 'The written report'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: written = Past Participle Adjective।

E28. (ক) Having done his (খ) work, his television (গ) was turned on. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Having done his work, he turned on the television.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling।

E29. (ক) Smiled at by her (খ) teacher, the girl (গ) felt encouraged. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Smiled at (Past Participle Passive) ✓।

E30. (ক) The stolen jewels (খ) were never (গ) recovered. () No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: stolen = Past Participle Adjective ✓।

E31. (ক) Not having slept (খ) for days, the work (গ) was impossible for him. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Not having slept, he found the work impossible.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling।

E32. (ক) Being very shy, (খ) public speaking was (গ) difficult for her. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Being very shy, she found public speaking difficult.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling।

E33. (ক) Having finished the (খ) assignment, a reward (গ) was given to her. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Having finished..., she received a reward.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling।

E34. (ক) The rising prices (খ) are affecting (গ) everyone. () No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: rising = Present Participle Adjective ✓।

E35. (ক) Overcame by grief, (খ) she couldn't (গ) speak at all. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Overcame' সংশোধন: 'Overcome'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Past Participle of overcome = overcome (not overcame = Past Tense)।

E36. (ক) Having been written (খ) the letter, he posted (গ) it immediately. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (ক) 'Having been written' সংশোধন: 'Having written'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Active Perfect = Having + V3 (written)।

E37. (ক) The fascinating story (খ) kept the children (গ) engaged for hours. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: fascinating = Present Participle Adjective ✓।

E38. (ক) Turning on the light, (খ) the room was (গ) immediately illuminated. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (খ)(গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Turning on the light, she immediately lit up the room.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling।

E39. (ক) Having considered (খ) all options, the best (গ) was chosen by him. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: (গ) Dangling সংশোধন: 'Having considered all options, he chose the best.'

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: Dangling।

E40. (ক) The fascinating novel (খ) was completed (গ) in three months. (ঘ) No error.

ভুল: No error সংশোধন: সঠিক

📖 ব্যাখ্যা: fascinating = Present Participle Adjective ✓।

১৩. Self-Study Summary — পূর্ণ পর্যালোচনা

💡 Golden Rules — Participle Master করার ১০টি নিয়ম

Rule 1: Present Participle (V+ing) = চলমান/সক্রিয় কাজ

Rule 2: Past Participle (V3) = সম্পন্ন/নিষ্ক্রিয় কাজ

Rule 3: Perfect Participle (Having + V3) = প্রথম কাজ শেষে দ্বিতীয় কাজ

Rule 4: Introductory Participle → Comma → [CORRECT SUBJECT] — এই Subject মিলতে হবে

Rule 5: Dangling = Subject নেই বা ভুল। Fix: সঠিক Subject যোগ করো

Rule 6: Misplaced = Subject আছে কিন্তু ভুল জায়গায়

Rule 7: Absolute = নিজস্ব Noun + Participle — ভুল নয়

Rule 8: Participle = Adjective | Gerund = Noun।

Rule 9: Stative Verbs সাধারণত Present Participle হয় না

Rule 10: Passive Perfect = Having been + V3।

সবচেয়ে বেশি ভুল হওয়া Points

❌ Having finish → ✓ Having finished (Perfect = Having + V3)

❌ Exciting by the news → ✓ Excited (passive sense = Past Participle)

❌ The writing report → ✓ The written report (Past Participle Adj)

❌ Overcame by grief → ✓ Overcome (V3 of overcome)

❌ Having been wrote → ✓ Having been written (irregular)

❌ Having saw → ✓ Having seen (irregular V3)

❌ Disappointing with → ✓ Disappointed with (passive sense)

❌ [Dangling] Running, the bus was missed → ✓ Running, she missed the bus

প্রকার

গঠন

অর্থ

ব্যবহার

উদাহরণ

Present Participle

V + ing

চলমান/সক্রিয়

Adj, Adverb, Continuous

Running man / Seeing her, he left

Past Participle

V3 (ed/irregular)

সম্পন্ন/নিষ্ক্রিয়

Adj, Passive, Perfect

Broken window / Driven by fear

Perfect Participle

Having + V3

আগে সম্পন্ন

Sequential action

Having finished, he left

Dangling

Phrase, no clear subject

ভুল/অস্পষ্ট

Error — avoid!

Running, the bus was missed ❌

Absolute

Noun + Participle

স্বাধীন phrase

Context/Cause

The sun having set... ✓

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