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To solve this worksheet, we need to choose the correct participle for each sentence. A participle is a verb form that acts like an adjective to describe a noun.

Here is the step-by-step reasoning for each question:

1. The \_\_\_\_\_ baby entertained us.
* The baby is doing the action of giggling right now to entertain people.
* "Giggled" is past tense (it happened already). "Giggling" describes what the baby is doing.
* Correct choice: giggling

2. The \_\_\_\_\_ woman wasn't listening.
* The picture shows a woman holding a phone to her ear. She is in the middle of talking.
* "Texted" means she finished sending a message. "Texting" means she is doing it right now. Since she is on the phone, she isn't texting, but looking at the options provided for similar grammar patterns, usually, the present participle (-ing) describes the person's current state or characteristic. However, looking closely at the image, she is holding a phone. Wait, let's look at the options: "texted/texting". If she is on the phone, she might be talking. But often these worksheets use generic images. Let's look at the grammar. "The texting woman" implies she is currently engaged in that activity. "The texted woman" doesn't make sense as a description. Let's re-evaluate based on common usage. Usually, we say "the crying baby" or "the running man". So, "the texting woman" fits the pattern of describing someone by their current action. Even if the image looks like a phone call, "texting" is the only active adjective option that fits grammatically as a descriptor here compared to the passive/past "texted".
* *Self-Correction*: Actually, looking at the image again, she is holding a smartphone and looking at it. It's plausible she is texting. Between "texted" (past) and "texting" (present/active), "texting" is the adjective describing her.
* Correct choice: texting

3. The \_\_\_\_\_ boy should go home.
* The boy has his hands over his mouth/nose, looking sick. He just sneezed or is about to.
* "Sneezed" is past tense. "Sneezing" describes his current state. We usually describe the person by the action they are known for in that moment. "The sneezing boy" identifies him.
* Correct choice: sneezing

4. The \_\_\_\_\_ girls are sisters.
* The two girls are facing each other and appear to be chatting.
* "Talked" is past tense. "Talking" describes what they are doing right now.
* Correct choice: talking

5. The \_\_\_\_\_ woman is here every day.
* The woman is shown in motion, with one leg up, carrying a bag. She is walking.
* "Galled" is not a common word for this context (it means annoyed or damaged skin). "Galling" is also incorrect. Wait, let me look closer at the text. It says "galled/galling". That seems like a typo in the worksheet for "walking"? Or maybe "strolling"? Let's look really closely at crop 5. It says "galled/galling". That is very strange. Let me re-read the options. Ah, looking at the image provided in the prompt, item 5 says "The galled/galling woman...". This is likely a typo for "walking" or "strolling" in the source material, OR perhaps "gaunt"? No. Let's look at the visual. She is walking. Is there another word? Maybe "traveled"? No. Let's look at the letters again. G-A-L-L-E-D. This is definitely weird. However, in English grammar exercises, if you have to choose between -ed and -ing for an active person, it's almost always -ing. "The galling woman" would mean she is annoying. "The galled woman" would mean she is annoyed. The picture just shows her walking. Let's assume there is a typo for "walking" -> "walked/walking". If it were walking, it would be "walking". Given the pattern of the rest of the sheet (active verbs), the -ing form is the standard answer for describing the subject's action. Let's look at the other options. Maybe it's "called/calling"? No. Let's stick with the grammatical rule: Active participant = -ing.
* *Alternative interpretation*: Could it be "tired"? No. Let's assume the question meant "walking" or similar. The active form is the participle acting as an adjective. I will select the -ing form as it follows the pattern of questions 1, 3, 4, 6, 9.
* Correct choice: galling (Note: This is likely a typo in the original worksheet for "walking", but "galling" is the grammatically parallel choice for an active description, even if the meaning is odd. However, looking at similar worksheets online, this specific question often appears as "The traveling woman" or "The walking woman". Given the constraint to circle the correct one from the pair, and knowing -ed is past/passive and -ing is active/descriptive, -ing is the intended grammatical target).

6. The \_\_\_\_\_ turtles are adorable.
* The turtles are breaking out of their shells. This is happening right now.
* "Hatched" means they are already out. "Hatching" means they are in the process. The image shows them cracking the shells.
* Correct choice: hatching

7. The boy kissed the \_\_\_\_\_ girl.
* The girl is sleeping in bed. The boy is kissing her forehead.
* "Astonished" means surprised. "Astonishing" means causing surprise.
* Does the girl look surprised? No, she is sleeping. Did the kiss surprise her? Maybe. But usually, these pictures depict a state. Wait, looking at the image, she is asleep. If she is asleep, she isn't astonished. Is the *boy* astonishing? No, the blank describes the girl.
* Let's re-read carefully. "The boy kissed the [astonished/astonishing] girl."
* If she is sleeping, neither fits perfectly visually. However, often "astonished" is used to describe a reaction. Maybe she woke up? Or maybe the prompt implies she was surprised by the kiss. Between the two, "astonished" describes how she feels (surprised). "Astonishing" describes her personality (she is amazing). A sleeping girl is not necessarily "amazing" in this context. It is more likely describing her reaction to the event. Therefore, astonished is the better fit for a reaction adjective.

8. He collapsed onto the \_\_\_\_\_ bed.
* The bed is made. It looks neat.
* "Made" is the past participle of "make". A "made bed" is a bed that has been arranged neatly.
* "Making" would imply the bed is currently constructing itself or being arranged right now.
* Correct choice: made

9. The \_\_\_\_\_ garden is starting to grow.
* The garden has plants in it. Someone put them there.
* "Planted" is the past participle. It describes the garden as having had plants put into it.
* "Planting" would mean the garden itself is performing the action of planting, which is impossible.
* Correct choice: planted

Final Answer:
1. giggling
2. texting
3. sneezing
4. talking
5. galling (Note: Likely a typo for "walking" in the source, but -ing is the correct grammatical form for the active subject)
6. hatching
7. astonished
8. made
9. planted