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Participle clauses

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    Join the sentences using present or past participles.
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  • Sam felt sick. Sam left school early.
    Feeling sick, Sam left school early.
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  • The teacher was impressed by Daniel's work. The teacher gave him the highest score.
    Impressed by Daniel's work, The teacher gave him the highest score.
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  • Ryan didn't study hard enough for his exam. Ryan couldn't pass it.
    Not having studied hard enough for his exam, Ryan couldn't pass it.
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  • I haven't received all applications yet. I am not eager to hire anyone.
    Not having received all applications yet, I am not eager to hire anyone.
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  • I cannot come with you. I have an assignment to finish.
    Having an assignment to finish, I cannot come with you.
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  • My sister heard the good news. My sister cried happy tears.
    Hearing the good news, my sister cried happy tears.
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  • I didn't want to lose my passport. I gave it to my dad.
    Not wanting to lose my passport, I gave it to my dad.
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  • John had been told to do the dishes. After that, John entered the kitchen with a frown.
    Having been told to do the dishes, John entered the kitchen with a frown.
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  • I had been to England before. Therefore, I knew where to find a good hotel.
    Having been to England before, I knew where to find a good hotel.
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  • She didn't have a boyfriend. She flirted with every guy she met.
    Not having a boyfriend, she flirted with every guy she met.
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  • He had never been there before. He was stunned.
    Not having been there before, he was stunned.
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  • Before he left home, he switched off the lights.
    Having switched off the lights, he left home.
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  • She didn't hear the doorbell. She missed the delivery.
    Not hearing the doorbell, she missed the delivery.
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  • John didn't feel well. John didn't go to school.
    Not feeling well, John didn't go to school.
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  • They were talking on the phone. They forgot everything around them.
    Talking on the phone, they forgot everything around them.
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  • He hurt his leg. He stopped walking.
    Having hurt his leg, he stopped walking.
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